history, history
Accession Number

NAM.1977-10-52-1

Description

Manuscript account of the Military services of Col H Edward Squire, Royal Army Medical Corps (Volunteers), 1875-1915. After serving in the West London Rifles 1875-1883, Squire was responsible for the formation of the Volunteer Medical Staff Corps, later the Royal Army Medical Corps (Volunteers), and commanded the unit 1898-1904. He served on the Suakin Expedition as a Red Cross Medical Officer. From a collection of papers relating to Col H Edward Squire, Royal Army Medical Corps (Volunteers), 1875-1915. Associated with the Expedition to Suakin, 1st Sudan War (1884-1885), 1885.

Events

Suakin, Expedition to, 1885 (1st Sudan War 1883-1885)

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