Captain John H. Watson, Army Medical Corps

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Captain John H. Watson, Army Medical Corps

Here is an Optional Rule to add Doctor (Captain) John H. Watson to The Men Who Would be Kings.

John H. Watson received his medical degree from The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, the University of London in 1878, and subsequently being trained at Netley as an assistant surgeon in the British Army. He joined British forces in India with the 5th Northumberland Fusiliers as a captain before being attached to the 66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot. Captain Watson saw service in the Second Anglo-Afghan War and was wounded at the Battle of Maiwand (July 1880) by a jezail bullet. Watson was almost killed in the long and arduous retreat from the battle, but was saved by his orderly, Murray.

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And in 1881 he met Sherlock Holmes  .