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sidered him best fitted for the post. Thus he found himself, at the 
age of twenty-six, in a position which many men, greatly his seniors, 
might have envied. 
There was much need for reorganisation, but soon he had all 
things in good working order, associated as he was with a band of 
energetic men, nearly all of whom made their mark afterwards in 
the world — Spencer Wells ; Kanke of Munich ; Macdonnell, after- 
wards Professor of Surgery in Dublin; Rolleston of Oxford, and 
many others. Here at Smyrna he remained until the end of May 
1855, when the work became lighter; and having the good excuse 
of an attack of Smyrna fever, he asked for leave, and started for 
“ the front,” being determined to see active warfare somehow. 
With letters of introduction from Colonel Storks to Dr (afterwards 
Sir John) Hall, principal medical officer in the Crimea, and to 
many others, he set out. Dr Hall received him most kindly, and 
to the weary and overburdened medical officers his help was most 
welcome. But he was not engaged long at such temporary work, 
for, a surgeon attached to the General Hospital having died from 
cholera, he was placed in orders by Dr Hall to succeed him. This 
was a most responsible position, as the General Hospital was of 
considerable size, and was “ general,” or for no special regiment or 
division. It was in the “ lines ” of the 3rd Division. He then received 
army rank (that of Major of comparative rank and first-class Staff 
Surgeon in the Medical Service), and remained “ Senior Surgeon to 
the General Hospital before Sebastopol” from this time till the 
Crimea was evacuated in 1856. Of the hardships of that trying 
time, — and they were not easy to bear, as one can judge from hig 
journals, kept most methodically during the whole time of his 
residence in the Crimea, — we cannot now speak. Several times 
under fire, he remained at his post until, as the result of all his 
surroundings combined — food, sleeping-quarters, bad water, fatigue, 
and ennui — he was struck down with erysipelas and camp fever. 
He and his tent companion, who afterwards succumbed, were 
seized at the same time ; and although fried slices of salt pork and 
rum and water formed their chief staple of food, he finally rallied 
after having been sent down by sea to Therapia. Before he returned 
to duty he made a hasty visit to Smyrna to settle up his affairs 
there ; and although at Constantinople, where he met the late Sir 
