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- Thomas_Shortt comment "Thomas Shortt FRSE FRCPE (1788-1843) was a Scottish physician. He is chiefly remembered for drafting Napoleon's official autopsy report while serving as the chief medical officer on St Helena.Shortt was born near Dumfries on 17 June 1788, the son of Francis Shortt of Courance & White Laird. Educated at Edinburgh University he joined the British Army in 1806 as assistant surgeon to the 10th Regiment of Foot. Most of his service was spent in Italy, Sicily, and Egypt.".