British Medical Journal - obituary Ingham Hanbury

Fleet-Surgeon Ingham Hanbury, L.R.C.S.I., C.B., R.N.
Overview & Death

Fleet-Surgeon Ingham Hanbury of the troopship Malabar passed away in Bombay on January 26th. During his career, he notably served as the principal medical officer for the Royal Marine Battalion during the Egyptian campaign. For his presence in most of the campaign's key engagements, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (C.B.) and was awarded the Egyptian Medal, the Alexandria clasp, and the Khedive’s Bronze Star.
Career Timeline

1861: Joined the Royal Navy on October 8th as an acting assistant-surgeon. He was stationed aboard the Nile, which served as Sir Alexander Milne's flagship for the North American and West Indian Station.

1864–1865: Returned home in 1864 and completed a 12-month duty on the guardship Cumberland at Sheerness.

1865–1870: Deployed for five years (beginning April 1865) to San Juan on the Pacific Station.

1870–1875: Passed his examinations for higher rank in 1870. He then served under Dr. Davidson at Plymouth Hospital before being assigned to the Chatham Division of Royal Marines under Inspector-General Robert Pottinger.

1875: Promoted to surgeon in October. He subsequently served aboard the Narcissus, the flagship for Admiral Rowley Lambert in the Detached Squadron.

Late 1870s: Appointed staff-surgeon in charge of the corvette Turquoise during its Pacific deployment under Captains George Robinson and Medlycott.

1882: Reached the rank of fleet-surgeon in January 1882. He was assigned to special service in Ireland with the Royal Marine Battalion, the unit he later accompanied to Egypt.