内容简介
INTHEYEAR18781tookmydegreeofDoctorofMedicineoftheUniversityofLondon,andproceededtoNetleytogothroughthecourseprescribedforsurgeonsintheArmy.Havingcompletedmystudiesthere,IwasdulyattachedtheFifthNorthumberlandFusiliersasassistantsurgeon.TheregimentwasstationedinIndiaatthetime,andbeforeIcouldjoinit,thesecondAfghanwarhadbrokenout.OnlandingatBombay,Ilearnthatmycorpshadadvancedthroughthepasseswasalreadydeepintheenemy'scountry.Ifolkhowever,withmanyotherofficerswhowereinthesamesituationasmyself,andsucceededinreachingCandaharinsafety,whereIfoundmyregiment,andatonceentereduponmynewduties.Thecampaignbroughthonoursandpromotiontomany,butformeithadnothingbutmisfortunedisaster.1wasremovedfrommybrigadeandattachedtotheBerkshires,withwhomthefatalbattleofMaiwand.