United States. An Order Of The Dragon, To Captain Reginald Bryson, Indian Medical Service

A round medal constructed of blackened bronze, the obverse centre presents a gilded dragon, the reverse centre presents the engraving CAPT. R. BRYSON I.M.S. No. 586, circumscribed by the inscription MILITARY ORDER OF THE DRAGON CHINA 1900, complete with Pagoda top suspension bar and original ribbon, reverse of bar maker marked BB&B PHILA, edge stamped PAT.9.9:02, measuring 36.32 mm in diameter, and in very fine condition.

Footnote: Reginald Bryson was born on 16 June 1872 to Alfred Henly Bryson (d. 1913) and Priscilla Emma Bryson in Pune, India. Bryson passed his final examinations from the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, in 1896. On 28 Jan 1897, he was admitted to the Indian Medical Service as Surgeon-Lieutenant and sent to Chennai (Madras). On 28 January 1900, Bryson received a promotion to Captain. He married Sybil Edith Gwendolyn Hackett-Wilkins in Kozhikode (Calicut) on 1 October 1902. The following year, Bryson worked as the Superintendent of the lunatic asylum in Chennai (Madras) and, in addition, lectured on mental diseases. He also served as Medical and Sanitary Officer. On 29 July 1908, Bryson was promoted to the rank of Major. The same year he authored Indian Manual of Lunacy for Medical Officers, 3rd Edition. On 29 July 1916, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and worked as Superintendent of the medical school at Royapuram. Bryson reverted to active military duty from the dates June 1919 to September 1920. Before his retirement in 1925, he worked as the Medical Inspector of emigrants in Chennai (Madras). In addition to the Military Order of the Dragon, Bryson received the India Medal with clasp for Tirah 1897-98.