Who's Who in the Far East/JOHNSTON, Lieut-Colonel Henry Halcro
JOHNSTON, Lieut-Colonel Henry Halcro (SINGAPORE), C.B., D.Sc., M.D., C.M., F.R.S.E., F.L.S.; Senior Medical Officer, Straits Settlements; b. Sept. 13, 1856. Educ.: Dollar Institu tion; Edinburgh Collegiate School; Elin. University. Joined Royal Army Medical Corps, 1881; served in Suakin Expedition, 1885; Malakand and Buner Expeditions of 1897-1893 (mentioned in despatches); South Africa.Campaign of 1899-1902 (mentioned in despatches twice); in charge of Medical Division, Royal Victoria HospitaT, Netley; Senior Medical Officer, Straits Settlements, 1906; Fellow of Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh; Fellow of Botanical Society of Edinburgh; Fellow of Royal Institute of Public Health, London; past President of Scottish Natural History Society, Edinburgh; Hon. Foreign Member of La Societe Francaise d'Hygiene. Paris. Decorations: Egyptian Medal with clasp, and Khedive's star; India Medal with clasp; South Africa, two Medals with three clasps. Publications: Reports on Filters, Malarial Fever, and the Floras of Orkney and Mauritius. Rscrjfitions: Botany, fishing, shooting, riding, boating, hockey, and lawn-tennis. Clubs: Caledonian; United Service, Edinburgh. Address: Fort Canning, Singapore, Straits Settlements.