Alexander Watt Beveridge

Surgeon Major Alexander Watt Beveridge (1835-1916) was a 19th-century Scottish military physician and surgeon.
Life
He was born on 4 June 1835 in Torryburn west of Dunfermline the son of Alexander Beveridge. Some sources suggest he was born at Inzievar House rather than Torryburn. Both are close to Dunfermline.
He studied Medicine at Glasgow University gaining his doctorate (MD) in 1856. He joined the British Army in 1857 initially as Assistant Surgeon in the 75th Regiment of Foot and served in India during the Indian Mutiny 1857/8 including being present at the Capture of Lucknow and other events. In October 1859 he moved to be Assistant Surgeon to the later renamed in 1861 the 15th King's Hussars. The regiment largely remained in India but in 1878 moved to Afghanistan and he saw action on the Second Anglo-Afghan War, there rising to the rank of Surgeon Major.
In 1872 he joined the 78th Highlanders as full Surgeon. In 1879 he sold his Indian Mutiny Medal. He lived there for the rest of his life.
He died in Edinburgh on 9 April 1916. He is buried in the north-west section of Dean Cemetery.
Family
He was married to Elizabeth Mary Beveridge (1839-1912)
They had at least one son: Captain H. Beveridge who married in Salisbury in 1918.

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