Military Chest - Col A.D. Stirling DSO
An antique military chest that belonged and travelled with Col. A. Dickson Stirling DSO MB ChB DPH RAMC a distinguished Scottish senior medical officer who served in WW1 and WW2. Click here to see more Vintage Wooden Chests.
Read more about Brigadier A.D. Stirling below.
The chest has been very well looked after and has a great surface patina and wonderful surface graphics. It's a unique piece of bedroom or living furniture re-purposed for the contemporary or vintage home.
A military chest makes a distinctive interior design feature. Why not consider this piece as an innovative coffee table, or as an eye-catching storage chest in the bedroom?
Read Carl's story here about his painstaking research for the chest. He got very excited thinking the trunk might have belonged to another Col A.D. Stirling.
The storage chest is an authentic military item with lots of original character. It's in great condition. It is zinc lined which means it was built and used for the 'tropics'.
The shipping labels show Brig. Stirling travelled on HT Nueralia - HT Neutralia was originally built to sail to the Indian sub-continent but was quickly converted into a troop-carrying and hospital ship in WW1 and the years between the wars.
Brigadier A. Dickson Stirling was born in 1886 in Forfar, Angus, he studied medicine at University College Dundee and graduated from St Andrews University in 1907. He spent time at Dundee Royal Infirmary as a senior house-surgeon before joining Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) in 1909. He spent time in Egypt between 1911-14, being promoted to captain in 1912.
At the outbreak of WW1 he was sent to France, where he served throughout the war except for a brief period in Italy in 1917. During the war he was mentioned in despatches 4 times and was awarded the DSO in 1918. He spent time in India between the wars when he was posted o India as deputy assistant director Of medical services northern command 1925-28 and again from 1936-37. In 1937 he was promoted to full colonel. At the outbreak of WW2, he was posted to France as deputy director of medical services. He served from 1940 to 1944 and NW Europe in 1944 until the end of the war. He was promoted to acting brigadier in 1940 and temporary brigadier in 1941.
When he retired in 1945 he was granted an honorary rank of brigadier. Dickson Stirling was a member of the War Office committee on shell shock and was a member of the permanent committee of the International Congress of Military Medicine and Pharmacy. He died in 1961.
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Military Chest - Col A.D. Stirling DSO
Military Chest - Col A.D. Stirling DSO
An antique military chest that belonged and travelled with Col. A. Dickson Stirling DSO MB ChB DPH RAMC a distinguished Scottish senior medical officer who served in WW1 and WW2. Click here to see more Vintage Wooden Chests.
Read more about Brigadier A.D. Stirling below.
The chest has been very well looked after and has a great surface patina and wonderful surface graphics. It's a unique piece of bedroom or living furniture re-purposed for the contemporary or vintage home.
A military chest makes a distinctive interior design feature. Why not consider this piece as an innovative coffee table, or as an eye-catching storage chest in the bedroom?
Read Carl's story here about his painstaking research for the chest. He got very excited thinking the trunk might have belonged to another Col A.D. Stirling.
The storage chest is an authentic military item with lots of original character. It's in great condition. It is zinc lined which means it was built and used for the 'tropics'.
The shipping labels show Brig. Stirling travelled on HT Nueralia - HT Neutralia was originally built to sail to the Indian sub-continent but was quickly converted into a troop-carrying and hospital ship in WW1 and the years between the wars.
Brigadier A. Dickson Stirling was born in 1886 in Forfar, Angus, he studied medicine at University College Dundee and graduated from St Andrews University in 1907. He spent time at Dundee Royal Infirmary as a senior house-surgeon before joining Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) in 1909. He spent time in Egypt between 1911-14, being promoted to captain in 1912.
At the outbreak of WW1 he was sent to France, where he served throughout the war except for a brief period in Italy in 1917. During the war he was mentioned in despatches 4 times and was awarded the DSO in 1918. He spent time in India between the wars when he was posted o India as deputy assistant director Of medical services northern command 1925-28 and again from 1936-37. In 1937 he was promoted to full colonel. At the outbreak of WW2, he was posted to France as deputy director of medical services. He served from 1940 to 1944 and NW Europe in 1944 until the end of the war. He was promoted to acting brigadier in 1940 and temporary brigadier in 1941.
When he retired in 1945 he was granted an honorary rank of brigadier. Dickson Stirling was a member of the War Office committee on shell shock and was a member of the permanent committee of the International Congress of Military Medicine and Pharmacy. He died in 1961.
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An antique military chest that belonged and travelled with Col. A. Dickson Stirling DSO MB ChB DPH RAMC a distinguished Scottish senior medical officer who served in WW1 and WW2. Click here to see more Vintage Wooden Chests.
Read more about Brigadier A.D. Stirling below.
The chest has been very well looked after and has a great surface patina and wonderful surface graphics. It's a unique piece of bedroom or living furniture re-purposed for the contemporary or vintage home.
A military chest makes a distinctive interior design feature. Why not consider this piece as an innovative coffee table, or as an eye-catching storage chest in the bedroom?
Read Carl's story here about his painstaking research for the chest. He got very excited thinking the trunk might have belonged to another Col A.D. Stirling.
The storage chest is an authentic military item with lots of original character. It's in great condition. It is zinc lined which means it was built and used for the 'tropics'.
The shipping labels show Brig. Stirling travelled on HT Nueralia - HT Neutralia was originally built to sail to the Indian sub-continent but was quickly converted into a troop-carrying and hospital ship in WW1 and the years between the wars.
Brigadier A. Dickson Stirling was born in 1886 in Forfar, Angus, he studied medicine at University College Dundee and graduated from St Andrews University in 1907. He spent time at Dundee Royal Infirmary as a senior house-surgeon before joining Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) in 1909. He spent time in Egypt between 1911-14, being promoted to captain in 1912.
At the outbreak of WW1 he was sent to France, where he served throughout the war except for a brief period in Italy in 1917. During the war he was mentioned in despatches 4 times and was awarded the DSO in 1918. He spent time in India between the wars when he was posted o India as deputy assistant director Of medical services northern command 1925-28 and again from 1936-37. In 1937 he was promoted to full colonel. At the outbreak of WW2, he was posted to France as deputy director of medical services. He served from 1940 to 1944 and NW Europe in 1944 until the end of the war. He was promoted to acting brigadier in 1940 and temporary brigadier in 1941.
When he retired in 1945 he was granted an honorary rank of brigadier. Dickson Stirling was a member of the War Office committee on shell shock and was a member of the permanent committee of the International Congress of Military Medicine and Pharmacy. He died in 1961.
