Archibald Currie MacGilchrist (born Killarrow, on the island of Islay in Argyllshire 24 May 1872 - died Calcutta, India 14 May 1948) was a British Army medical officer and naturalist from Scotland.
57 Native Field Hospital,[7] during the Boxer Rebellion and received the China War Medal for his part in the Siege of the International Legations in Peking, for which he also received the Military Order of the Dragon from the Chinese Government.
His fellow Indian Medical Service officer, Alfred William Alcock.
[9][10][11] McGilchrist named the deep see fish Dysalotus alcocki in honour of Alcock in gratitude for the guidance and help he gave MacGilchrist.
[12] After retiring MacGilchrist appears to have remained in India and he died of unknown causes in Calcutta on 14 May 1948 at the age of 75.