Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (S. Browne, M.D. Surgn., R.N., H.M.S. Active, 73-74) good very fine £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Awards to the Medical Services from the Collection of the late Tony Sabell.

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Samuel Brown was born in Belfast, the son of Dr Samuel Browne, Fleet Surgeon and afterwards Mayor of Belfast. He was educated at Belfast and Edinburgh and graduated as M.D. and M.Ch. at Queen’s University, Ireland in 1872. He served in the Royal Navy, 1872-82, during which time he served in the Ashantee War of 1873-74, being mentioned in despatches. In 1883 he took the D.P.H. of the Edinburgh College of Physicians. In 1884 he was appointed Medical Officer of Warwick Gaol. Browne retired from the Prison Service in 1901. During 1890-1910 he was Medical Officer for Health for Leamington and held a commission as Medical Officer in the 8th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment. He was also a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Dr Browne died at Thames Ditton on 7 March 1925. With copied research.