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Served with the Bombay Horse Artillery from 1858 to 1862. 
Proposed and conducted a regimental veterinary school at 
the headquarters of the Bombay Artillery, during that time 
at Poona. 
Appointed Principal Veterinary Surgeon of the Bombay Army, 
14th July 1862 ; organised the Veterinary Department of 
the Army, and established the Army V eterinary School at 
Poona. Services acknowledged in Bombay Government 
Resolution Ho. 171, dated 9th May 1863. 
Nominated Superintendent of the Stud Department of the 
Bombay Presidency by the Secretary of State for India in 
Despatch No. 148, dated 24th November 1863. 
Served throughout the Abyssinian campaign in 1867-1868 as 
Principal Veterinary Surgeon of the Force, and, with ten 
veterinary surgeons, had veterinary charge of upwards of 
50,000 animals of cavalry, artillery, and transport corps of 
the force. Mentioned in Despatch No. 6, dated 1st June 
1868, of Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Napier, G.C.B., 
G.C.S.I., to the Secretary of State for India; medal recom- 
mended in 1868 by the Right Honourable Lord Napier of 
Magdala, G.C.B., G.C.S.I., in recognition of his services in 
the Abyssinian campaign, for special consideration of Her 
Majesty’s Government. 
Recommended in 1868 by Right Hon. Lord Napier >f Magdala, 
G.C.B., G.C.S.I., Commander-in-Chief of Bombay Army, for 
good service pension. 
Appointed Officiating Inspecting Veterinary Surgeon of the 
Bombay Army in 1868. 
Services urgently required by the Government of India in 
October 1869 for special service as President of the Indian 
Cattle Plague Commission, on which duty he continued 
until July 1872. Received the thanks of the Government 
of India. 
Appointed Inspecting Veterinary Surgeon, Bombay Army, 
March 15, 1871. 
Appointed Acting Inspecting Veterinary Surgeon, Bengal Army, 
July 1872, and at the same time requested by the Govern- 
ment of India to undertake, in addition to his military 
