An Afghan War medal to Surgeon Major Henry Waghorn, Army Medical Department, who served during the 1st Boer War

Afghanistan 1878-80, 1 clasp, Kandahar (Surg. Maj. H. Waghorn) good very fine £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of Gordon Everson.

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Henry Waghorn was born on 2 February 1838, and appointed Assistant Surgeon on 31 March 1865. He became Surgeon in May 1873, and Surgeon Major in May 1887. During the Afghan War of 1879-80, he was in charge of No. 1 Field Hospital at Kandahar from February to September 1880. He was present during the siege and was employed in treating the casualties brought in from Maiwand and Deh Khojah, and was in charge of a dressing station during the battle of Kandahar. He subsequently went to South Africa where he took part in the Boer War of 1881. Promoted to Surgeon Lieutenant-Colonel on 31 March 1885, he was placed on Half Pay in August 1891, and died at Newport, Monmouthshire, on 2 February 1893.