Background
HEUSTON, Frederick Samuel Son of Robert Heuston and Elizabeth Tydd.
HEUSTON, Frederick Samuel Son of Robert Heuston and Elizabeth Tydd.
The Abbey, Tipperary. Rathmines School, Dublin. Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland.
King and Queen's College of Physicians.
Royal University of Ireland.
Companion of the Order of the Star of India. Lie. K. & Q.C.P.I.; Lie. Midwifery, K. & Q.C.P.I.
Lie.
Midwifery, Rotunda, 1883. Fellow. R.C.S.I. 1885. Fellow, Royal Academy of Medicine, Ireland.
Entered army, 1884.
Major, Royal Army Medical Corps 1896. Served Black Mountain Expedition (medal and clasp, Hazara, 1888). In medical charge 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers and General Mulqueen and staff
Seconded for sendee with Chinese Government, 1894.
Opened the Chinese Imperial Medical College, Tientsin, of which was President and Senior Professor. Decoration from Chinese Emperor of the Imperial Double Dragon for sendees in China - Japanese War elected 950 Commandant of Tientsin Defence Volunteers at foundation of that corporations
Retained command to departure from China three years later. Commanded the first and only Chinese hospital ship.
South African War, 1899-1902 (Queen's medal, 6 clasps, King’s medal 2 clasps, despatches twice, Companion of Saint Michael and Saint George).
Decorated for sendees with the 4th Brigade Field Hospital in the South African War. Royal Army Medical Corps. A.M.O. Edinburgh; Honourable Member Royal Zoological Society of Ireland.