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was appointed Civil Commissioner in Cyprus, and 

 during that time was delegate on the Sultan's Lands 

 Commission, for which he received the title of C.M.G. 

 In the Egyptian expedition in 1882 he took a part, 

 and was present at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir, for 

 which he received a medal with clasp and the 

 Khedive's star. He served in the Soudan expedition 

 under Sir Gerald Graham in 1884 as Deputy Assistant 

 Adjutant and Quartermaster-General, and was in 

 the engagement at El Teb, where he was severely 

 wounded. Again he was honoured with two clasps 

 and being mentioned in despatches. With the first 

 battalion of the Black Watch he served in the Nile 

 expedition in 1884-85, and with the River Column 

 under Major- General Earle took part in the engage- 

 ment at Kirbekan, where he was very severely 

 wounded, for a time his life being despaired of. He 

 however recovered, and was again presented with 

 a medal and two clasps. 



In 1892 Colonel Wauchope contested Mid-Lothian 

 against Mr Gladstone ; and though his success was 

 regarded as almost impossible, he succeeded in re- 



