GVR IGS AFGHANISTAN NWF 1919, BREVET MAJOR R.A.M.C, ATTACHED 2nd A&S.HIGHRS, AWARDED MC 1915, TWICE MID 1915 & 1917 & DIED INDIA 1920, FROM EDINBURGH

GVR 1st type IGS 1908 with Afghanistan NWF 1919 clasp To- BT.MAJOR.T.H.BALFOUR.R.A.M.C
Thomas Henry Balfour from Edinburgh was born in 1880 & was a qualified doctor when he first arrived in France with the B.E.F in 1914 as a Lieutenant & medical officer attached to the 2nd Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. He was twice mentioned in despatches for services in France in the London gazette 17-2-1915 & 24-12-1917. He was awarded the Military Cross (MC) for services in France in the London gazette 18-2-1915 & sadly died in India as a Brevet Major 16-3-1920 & is buried in Quetta government cemetery & commemorated on the Delhi memorial. He is recorded by the CWGC as the late son of Andrew & Caroline Harriett Balfour, MD of Portobello, Edinburgh.
NEF & Complete with MIC & medal roll details. Along with London gazette details & other basic research

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