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3"9 Medical Staff.— War Services.
Officer of Port Durnfordand t'lat line of communication between Ulundi and the Tiigcla (mentioned in despatchea.
Medal with Clasp). Served in tlie Kgj-ptian war of 1882 on the personal staff of Major General the Duke of Con-
naught, Comrcanding the ist Brigade, and was present at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (CJ/C?., Medal with Clasp, and
Khedive's Star).
"'' Brigade Surgeon O'Dvvyer served In the Egj-ptian war of 1882 in command of No. 2 Bearer Company, and was
present at the action at Kassasin on the gth September and at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (mentioned in despatches,
promoted Surgeon Major with relative rank of Lt.Colonel, Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star). Served with
the Nile Bxjiedition in 1884-85 as Secretary to the Princinal Medical Officer (mentioned iudesoatches. Clasyi).
'31 Brigade Surgeon A. B. R. Myers served in the expedition to the Soudan in 1885 with the 2nd Battalion of the
Scots Guards (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
^^' Brigade Surgeon G. W. M'Nalty served with the British Ambulance, B Division, during the Franco-German
war from October 1870 to March 1871, and was present at the siege of Paris; accompanied the 22nd Prussian
Division in the operations before Chartres and Orleans, and was present at several engagements (receive<l the
thanks of General von Wittisch, Commanding the Division, for attending wounded on'the field, German Sttcl
War Medal). Subsequently proceeded to Le Mans and Connerre (French Bronze Cross for succouring wounded
French). Served in the Ashanti war in 1873-74. Was in Medical Charge of Ihe Head Quarter StafiT, and present
at the battle of Amoaful, battle of Ordahsu, and capture of Coomassie (mentioned in despatches, promoted
Surgeon Major, Medal with Clasp). Was Chief Surgeon and Commissioner of the National Aid Society in the
Russo-Turkish war in 1876-77, and was present at the siege of Plevna. Served in the Afghan war of 1B78-80, and
was present with the expedition into the Lughman Valley and in the engagement at Saidabad; accompanied
Sir Frederick Roberts in the march to Candahar, and was present at the battle of Candahar (mentioned in
despatches. Medal with Clasp, and Bronze Decoration). Served m the Egyptian war of 1882 as personal assistant
to the Principal Medical Officer with the Indian Contingent, and was present at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Medal
with Clasp, 4th Class of the Osmanieh, and Khedive's Star).
135 Brigade Surgeon W. Nash served in the Afghan war of 187B-80 (Medal). Served in the Egyptian war of 1882
(Medal, and Khedive's Star).
12' Brigade Surgeon W. T. Martin served throughout the Abyssinian campaign, having been appointed to the ex¬
ploring party sent to Abyssinia in Sept. 1867, and which he accompanied through various expeditions for discover¬
ing a practicable route for troops from the sea to the highlands ; was afterwards Secretary to the Principal Medical
Officer of the Force and present with the Head Quarters Staff at the capture of Magdala (n lentioned in despatches
and Medal). Served with the Burmese Expedition in 1887 on the personal Staff of Sir Cuailes Arbuthnot (Medal
with Clasp).
"' Brigade Surgeon Cuffe served in the Kafir war of 1878 as Principal Medical Officer of the Transkei Column
throughout the operations against the Galekas. Served throughout the Zulu campaign as Principal Medical
Officer of the Northern and subsequently of Wood's Flying Column from the commencement of operations till
the action of Ulundi and conclusion of the war (mentioned in despatches, CB., and Medal with Clasp).
'** Brigade Surgeon J. R. Greenhill served throughout the Abj'ssiuian campaign with the Royal Artillery, and
was present at the capture of Magdala (Medall.
i*' Brigade Surgeon C. A. Atkins accompanied Sir Garnet Wolseley to the Gold Coast in September 1873 ; served
at the attack and destruction of Essaman and Ampinee, and in Medical Charge of Russell's Regiment through¬
out the Ashanti war of 1873-74, including the repulse of the Ashanti army at Abrakrampa during the 5th and 6th
November, capture and destruct on of Adubiassie, battle of Amoaful, capture and destruction of Becquah
advanced guard engagement of Jarbinbah, skirmishes and ambuscade affairs between Adwabin and the river
Ordah, battle of Ordahsu and capture of Coomassie (mentioned in despatches, Medal with Clasp). Served in
the Afghan war in 1879-80, and was present at the night attack at Zaidabad, in the engagement at Charasiab en
6th October 1879, and in the operations around Cabnl in December 1879, including the defence of Sherpore (men¬
tioned in despatches) ; accompanied Sir Frederick Roberts in the march to Candahar, and was present at the
ba,ttle of Candahar (mentioned in despatches. Medal with three Clasps, and Bronze Decoration).
■" Brigade Surgeon H. S. Muir served in the Afghan war of 1878-80, including the engagement at Shahjui
(Medal).
15* Brigade Surgeon M. Cogan served in medical charge of a detachment of the 77th Regiment in the Hazara cam¬
paign of 1868. Served in the Afghan war of 18S0. Organized the Principal Base European Hospital at Candahar
under the command of Major General PhajTe (mentioned in despatches, and thanked by the Governor General in
Council, Medal).
'=« Surgeons Major T. O'Farrell, W. M'Watters, H. J. O'Brien, F. Lyons, J. G. Williamson, W. B. Slaughter,
H. Chariesworth, I. Boulger, E. A. Roche, R. C. Eaton, R. D. Hodson, C. K. Powell, H. C. Kirkpatrick, J. F. Brodie,
and P. J. Dempsey served in the Afghan war of 1878-80 (Medal).
"7 Surgeon Major H. F. L. Melladew served with the Left Division of the Dooar Field Force m Bhootanin 1S65
(Medal with Clasp). Served with the British Ambulance in France during the Franco-German war from Octo¬
ber 1870 until the declaration of the Armistice in February 1871. Served in the Nile Expedition in 1884-85 with
the Desert Column including the operations during its return to Korti (itedal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
158 Brigade Surgeon W. A. Catherwood served in the Ashanti warof 1873 74(Medal with Clasp). Served in the
Soudan Expedition under Sir Gerald Graham in 1884 as Principal Medical Officer at the base (mentioned in
despatches, promoted Surgeon Major with relative rank of Lt.Colonel. Medal, and Khedive's Star).
159 Brigade Surgeon W. D. Wilson served in the Afghan warof 1878-80 (Medal). Served in the Soudan Expedition
Hnder Sir Gerald Graham iu 1884 as Principal Medical Officer of the Infantry Brigade, and was present in the en¬
gagements at El Teb and Temai (mentioned in despatches, promoted Surgeon Major with relative rank of Lt.
Colonel, Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
161 Brigade Surgeon W. W. Tomliuson served in the Egyptian war of 1S82, and was present at the battle of
Tel-el-Kebir (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
163 Brigade Surgeon W. S. M. Price served in the Afghan war of 1878-S0, and took part in the operations in the
Bazar Valley, including the engagement at Deh Sarakh (Medal). Served in the Nile E.xpedition in 1884-85 with
the Korti Field Hospital (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive's Star).
161 Brigade Surgeon Keir served in the Boer war of 1881.
"' Surgeon Major C. E. M. Shaw served on the Red River Expedition of 1870 under Sir Garnet Wolseley.
168 Brigade Surgeon W. E. Riordan served in. the Egj-ptian war of 1882 (Medal, and Khedive's Star); also served
in the Soudan campaign in 1885 ("Clasp).
'"" Brigade Surgeon J.H. Hughes served with the 2nd Field Hospital during the Ashanti war in 1B73-74 (Medal with
Clasp).
"" Brigade Surgeon D. C. Grose served with the expedition from Aden into theinterior of Arabia in 1865-66, was
in medical charge of the Force at the action of Bir Said, and present at the subsequent operations.
173 Brigade Surgeon John Maturin served in the Ashanti war in 1873-74 (Medal).
1" Surgeon Major G. Andrew served with the 6th Regiment in the Hazara campaign of 1868, including the
subsequent operations in the Black Mountain (Medal with Clasp). Served in the Afghan war of 1878-80, and took
part with the expeditions into the Lughman Valley and against the Khugianis (Medal).
"" Surgeon Major R. H. Carew served in the Abyssinian campaign in 1868 with the 45th Regiment, and was
present at the capture of Magdala (Medal). Served with the Sikkim Expedition in 1888 {DSO., and Medal with
Clasp).
1'* Surgeon Major Evatt served in the Perak Expedition in 1S76 (Medal with Clasp). Served in the Afghan war
of 1878-80, and was present at the capture of All Musjid; was Senior Medical Officer with Tytlor's Column in the
expedition to the Bazar Valley (mentioned in Lieut. General Maude's despatch); was in charge of a Section Field
Hospital on the return march to India in June 1879 (thanked by the Governor General and by the Commander in
Chief in India in General Orders); afterwards served iu charge of a Field Hospital with Sir Charles Gough's
Brigade during the advance to Gundamuck and Cabul (Medal with two Clasps). Served with the expedition to the
Soudan in 1885 in command of the 2nd Bearer Company of the Medical Staff Corps, and was present in the en¬
gagement at Hasheen and at the destruction of Temai (mentioned in despatches. Medal with Clasp, and K'nedive's
Star).
18* Surgeon Major H. Waghorn served in the Afghan war in 1880, took part iu the defence of Candahar including

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