Thomas Corbett

Thomas or Tom Corbett may refer to:

Thomas Corbett (Shaker doctor)

Thomas Corbett (1780–1857) was a Shaker brother of the Canterbury community in the state of New Hampshire (United States) who was well known nationally for his botanical medicines and innovative cures as a medical doctor and pharmacist.

Early life

Corbett was born in 1780 at Hopkinton, New Hampshire. He was living in the Shaker Village of Enfield, New Hampshire, in 1790 with his family. The Corbett family moved to the Canterbury Shaker Community in 1794. He was described at this time by Shaker historian Henry Blinn as medium in height, light hair, hazel eyes, and having an inquisitive mind. He was considered an honest person with deep religious feelings.

Corbett designed Canterbury's first fire engine of a 24-man crew when he was in his early adulthood. He also built some tall clocks around this time. Sometime around 1808 Corbett became interested in medicine. One of his medical innovations was hernia-relieving devices called "Rocking Trusses" that became quite popular and were sold to people outside the Canterbury Shaker community. The back cover of certain Shaker catalogs listed the "Reimproved Rocking Trusses," "Single, Double, and Umbilical – adapted to all ages and sexes, for the relief and permanent cure of Hernia or Rupture." They were made by Corbett at the Canterbury Shaker community, and all orders were to be addressed to him.

Thomas Corbett (Indian Army officer)

Lieutenant-General Thomas William Corbett CB MC and bar (2 June 1888 – 30 December 1980) was a British Indian Army officer who commanded IV Corps during World War II.

Military career

Corbett attended the Royal Military College, Sandhurst and was commissioned onto the Unattached List for the Indian Army 19 January 1907. Posted to India he was attached to 1st battalion The Queens regiment 15 March 1907 for a year. He was admitted to Indian Army 15 March 1908 and joined 9th Hodson's Horse.

At the start of World War I, he landed in France on the 7 November 1914. He was wounded on 21 December 1914. He became Staff Captain of the 3rd (Ambala) Cavalry Brigade on 4 April 1916, Brigade Major for 1st Cavalry Brigade on 8 June 1917, and Brigade Major for the Ambala Brigade on 23 February 1918. He served in France until 31 March 1918 when transferred to serve in Palestine. Awarded the Military Cross in the London Gazette 3 June 1918. He was wounded on 23 May 1918 leading a trench raid there for which he was later awarded a bar to his MC. He was also mentioned in despatches twice. He went on to be Brigade Major for the 160th Infantry Brigade, Egyptian Expeditionary Force on 2 August 1918.