Archibald Arnott

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Archibald Arnott (18 April 1772 – 1855) was a British Army surgeon best remembered as Napoleon's doctor on St. Helena, who was present at the Emperor's autopsy. In his retirement he returned to Ecclefechan, where he is buried. He entered the British Army on 14 April 1795 and was posted to the 11th Hussars as an assistant surgeon. Arnott was promoted to surgeon on 23 August 1799. He followed his unit to Holland and was present at the storming of the entrenchments at Krabbendam. He was later transferred to the 20th Regiment of Foot at Menorca and was present at the storming of Alexandria. He continued to serve with the 20th Regiment at Malta, Sicily and Calabria and was present at the Battle of Maida. He continued to serve with the 20th Regiment at the Vimiera and in the retreat from the Battle of Corunna. He followed his unit in the Walcheren expedition where his military unit was decimated by fever. In 1812 Arnott served with the Duke of Wellington in his campaigns until the end of the war, including the Battle of Vittoria, in the Pyrenees and in India.