Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Surgeon Major-General J. Warren, 15th Hussars and Army Medical Department, who was Mentioned in Despatches for his services at Suakin during the Sudan campaign of 1885

Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (Sur: Maj: J. Warren. 15th. Hussrs.); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (Surgn. Maj: J. Warrne. A.M. Dept.); Khedive’s Star, 1882, unnamed as issued; together with the recipient’s riband bar, some light pitting, otherwise good very fine and better (3) £600-£800

John Warren was born on 26 May 1835 and was commissioned Assistant-Surgeon in the Army Medical Department on 9 November 1857. He was attached to the 71st Foot in 1858, the 59th Foot in 1862, and the 1st Dragoons in 1865. Promoted Surgeon on 1 March 1873, and Surgeon-Major the following month, he served in medical charge of the 15th Hussars in the Second Afghan War, and was present at the advance to Khelat-i-Ghilzie and with the Thull Chotiali Field Force under Major-General Biddulph. He saw further service during the Egyptian campaign of 1882 in charge of No. 5 Moveable Field Hospital, and also served in the Sudan campaign of 1885, where he was Mentioned in Despatches for Suakin. He was appointed Brigade Surgeon, with the rank of Colonel, in 1883, and retired in 1895, being granted the honorary rank of Major-General. He died on 4 June 1905.