Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1894-5 (Surgeon Major S. F. Bigger M.B. 3d Punjab Cavy.) nearly extremely fine £300-360

Samuel Ferguson Bigger was born on 4 October 1854, and educated at Liverpool and University College London; M.R.C.S. 1875; L.S.A. 1877; Surgeon, 30 March 1878; Surgeon Major, 30 March 1890; Surgeon Lieutenant-Colonel, 30 March 1898. He served in Afghanistan 1879-80, Zaimukht expedition, action of Zawa (Medal); North-East Frontier, Chin Lushai 1889-90 (Despatches G.G.O. 677 of 1890, Medal with clasp); North-West Frontier, Waziristan 1894-5 (Clasp); Tirah 1897-98, action at Dargai (Despatches G.G.O. No. 244 of 1898, Medal with two clasps).

G.G.O. 667 of 1890: ‘Surgeon Major S. F. Bigger, at Demagiri, had the heaviest work of the campaign in dealing with the sickness of the followers, and ensuring their satisfactory transit when invalided to the base. His duties were discharged in a most able and admirable manner, and reflect the highest credit on his judgement and ability.’

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