| Spong | Charles Stuart | | Captain | SPONG, CHARLES STUART, Captain, was born at Faversham, Kent, 12 June 1859, son of W Nash Spong, FRCS, and of Mrs Spong. He was educated at Epsom College, and Guy's Hospital; was FRCS, England, and joined the Army as Surgeon in 1887; was seconded to the Egyptian Army in 1890; served through the Sudan Campaign as SMO to the 1st Egyptian Brigade. For his services in the Expedition to Dongola in 1896 he was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 3 November 1896], and received the 4th Class Medjidie. He served in the Nile Expedition of 1887, and was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 25 January 1898]. He again served in the Nile Expedition of 1898; was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 24 May and 30 September 1898]; received the English Sudan Medal, the Egyptian Sudan Medal with six clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 15 November 1898]: "Charles Stuart Spong, Captain, Royal Army Medical Corps. In recognition of services during the recent operations in the Sudan, including the Battle of Khartoum". The Insignia were sent to the GOC, Egypt, and presented by him at a full dress parade of the Cairo Garrison 20 December 1899. He was promoted to Major 27 July 1899, and has retired from the Royal Army Medical Corps. He was appointed Medical Officer to the Egyptian State Railways. He married, in 1890, Mary Barnsley, daughter of Henry Y Pickering, of Titusville, Pennsylvania, and they had one daughter.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Army Medical Corps |
