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	He is thought to have trained in medicine at the [[University of Edinburgh]] and [[St Bartholomew's Hospital\|Barts]], and was awarded MRCS and LRCP London in 1891. He then underwent military training at Sandhurst, as was the family tradition.		He is thought to have trained in medicine at the [[University of Edinburgh]] and [[St Bartholomew's Hospital\|Barts]], and was awarded MRCS and LRCP London in 1891. He then underwent military training at Sandhurst, as was the family tradition.

	He joined the [[Indian Medical Service]] as a surgeon lieutenant in January 1892 and was promoted to surgeon captain in January 1895, to major in January 1904 and to lieutenant-colonel in January 1912.<ref>{{cite web\|url= https://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive/special-collections/lot.php?specialcollection_id=30&lot_id=218310\|title=Awards to the Medical Services from the Collection of the late Tony Sabell\| publisher=DNW\|accessdate= 9 June ~~2022~~}}</ref> He served on the North-West Frontier at the [[Khyber Pass]] in 1894, being severely wounded at [[Kaniguram]] in this campaign. He served further in the [[Tochi Valley]] Campaign of 1897. By 1899 he had reached the rank of captain.<ref>Whitakers Naval and Military Directory and Indian Army List 1899</ref> He was granted the brevet rank of colonel on 30 June 1913 and was colonel by 1914.<ref>The Indian Year Book 1914</ref>		He joined the [[Indian Medical Service]] as a surgeon lieutenant in January 1892 and was promoted to surgeon captain in January 1895, to major in January 1904 and to lieutenant-colonel in January 1912.<ref>{{cite web\|url= https://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive/special-collections/lot.php?specialcollection_id=30&lot_id=218310\|title=Awards to the Medical Services from the Collection of the late Tony Sabell\| publisher=DNW\|accessdate= 9 June 2018}}</ref> He served on the North-West Frontier at the [[Khyber Pass]] in 1894, being severely wounded at [[Kaniguram]] in this campaign. He served further in the [[Tochi Valley]] Campaign of 1897. By 1899 he had reached the rank of captain.<ref>Whitakers Naval and Military Directory and Indian Army List 1899</ref> He was granted the brevet rank of colonel on 30 June 1913 and was colonel by 1914.<ref>The Indian Year Book 1914</ref>

	In the [[First World War]] he was officer commanding at the [[Kitchener Hospital]] in [[Brighton]], focussing on the medical treatment of Indian troops injured in France and Flanders. In 1917 he became deputy director general of the Indian Medical Service and was awarded [[Companion of the Order of the Bath\|CB]] in the [[1917 Birthday Honours]].		In the [[First World War]] he was officer commanding at the [[Kitchener Hospital]] in [[Brighton]], focussing on the medical treatment of Indian troops injured in France and Flanders. In 1917 he became deputy director general of the Indian Medical Service and was awarded [[Companion of the Order of the Bath\|CB]] in the [[1917 Birthday Honours]].

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[[File:Arms of Seton of Abercorn.svg|thumb|Arms of Seton of Abercorn]]
Colonel '''Sir Bruce Gordon Seton, 9th Baronet''', {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|CB|FRSE}} (13 October 1868 – 7 July 1932) was a British military surgeon and historian.

==Life==
He was born on 13 October 1868 the son of Emma Elizabeth Loch. and her husband, Col Alexander Reginald Seton, of the [[Royal Engineers]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thepeerage.com/p57440.htm|title=Person Page|website=thepeerage.com|access-date=2019-06-08}}</ref>

He is thought to have trained in medicine at the [[University of Edinburgh]] and [[St Bartholomew's Hospital|Barts]], and was awarded MRCS and LRCP London in 1891. He then underwent military training at Sandhurst, as was the family tradition.

He joined the [[Indian Medical Service]] as a surgeon lieutenant in January 1892 and was promoted to surgeon captain in January 1895, to major in January 1904 and to lieutenant-colonel in January 1912.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive/special-collections/lot.php?specialcollection_id=30&lot_id=218310|title=Awards to the Medical Services from the Collection of the late Tony Sabell| publisher=DNW|accessdate= 9 June 2022}}</ref> He served on the North-West Frontier at the [[Khyber Pass]] in 1894, being severely wounded at [[Kaniguram]] in this campaign. He served further in the [[Tochi Valley]] Campaign of 1897. By 1899 he had reached the rank of captain.<ref>Whitakers Naval and Military Directory and Indian Army List 1899</ref> He was granted the brevet rank of colonel on 30 June 1913 and was colonel by 1914.<ref>The Indian Year Book 1914</ref>

In the [[First World War]] he was officer commanding at the [[Kitchener Hospital]] in [[Brighton]], focussing on the medical treatment of Indian troops injured in France and Flanders. In 1917 he became deputy director general of the Indian Medical Service and was awarded [[Companion of the Order of the Bath|CB]] in the [[1917 Birthday Honours]].

In 1915, following the death of his uncle, Robert Maxwell Seton, he became 9th Baronet of Abercorn.

In 1926, he was elected a Fellow of the [[Royal Society of Edinburgh]]. His proposers were [[James Alfred Ewing|Sir James Alfred Ewing]], [[John Gray McKendrick]], [[Walter Biggar Blaikie]] and [[James Lorrain Smith]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002|date=July 2006|publisher=The Royal Society of Edinburgh|isbn=0-902-198-84-X|url=https://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp2.pdf|access-date=2018-06-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074135/https://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp2.pdf|archive-date=2016-03-04|url-status=dead}}</ref>

He died in [[Edinburgh]] on 3 July 1932.

His medals were sold at auction in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive/special-collections/lot.php?specialcollection_id=30&lot_id=218310|title=Lot 265, 13 September 2012 {{!}} Dix Noonan Webb|website=dnw.co.uk|access-date=2019-06-08}}</ref>

==Publications==

*''Cavalry Elementary Veterinary Manual'' (1895)
*''The Indian Medical service'' (1911)
*''The Pipes of War'' (1920)
*''The Prisoners of the Forty-Five'' (1928)

==Family==

In 1895 he married Elma Armstrong (d.1960), daughter of Lt Col Frank Hugh Armstrong.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thepeerage.com/p57440.htm#i574400|title=Person Page|website=thepeerage.com|access-date=2019-06-08}}</ref> They had two daughters and two sons, who held the baronetcy consecutively, the second being the actor [[Bruce Seton]].

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Gutenberg author|id=46197}}

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