East and West Africa Medal 1 Clasp Witu 1890 To Surgeon H. R. Osborne HMS Conquest
East and West Africa Medal
1 Clasp Witu 1890
H. R. Osborne, Surgn R.N. HMS Conquest
Letter Enclosure 19 in East Indies Letter No 496 of 1st November 1890 HMS Boadicea off Kipini 29th October 1890
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Sir. The operations for the destruction of Vitu having be brought to a conculsion, I would beg to point, for your favourable consideration, the willing and painstaking manner in which the medical duties of the expedition were carried out. I feel myself personally indebted to staff Surgeon Beattie Harries, Osborne and Youell, for untiring zeal and att to the menunder their charge in spite of exhausting marches through oppressive heat.
I have the honour to be your obedient servant
J H Martin
Chief Surgeon in Medical Charge
Code: 68852
695.00 GBP

