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| | White, John - Bright Sparcs Biographical entry |
 | | John White was chief surgeon of the First Fleet and the subsequent colony of New South Wales, remaining in the colony until December 1794. |
 | | He was responsible for the building of a hospital and decreasing the illness and death rate. |
 | | Entered the navy as third surgeon's mate in H.M.S. "Wasp" 1778, diploma of the Company of Surgeons 1781, naval service, West Indies and India 1781-86, surgeon, "Irresistible" 1786, chief surgeon, First Fleet 1786-96, various ships 1796-99, surgeon, Sheerness Navy Yard 1799-1803, surgeon, Chatham Yard 1803-20. |
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