Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing's Nek (CAPT.A.O.B.WROUGHTON.R.A.M.C); Kings South Africa 1901-1902, 2 clasps South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (CAPT.A.O.B.WROUGHTON.R.A.M.C.); 1914 Star with clasp, (MAJOR A.O.B.WROUGHTON.R.A.M.C); British War Medal 1914-1920 and Victory Medal with M.I.D. Oakleaf, (LT.COL.A.O.B.WROUGHTON.)
Arthur Oliver Bird Wroughton was born in Madras, India on 29th October 1872. He studied medicine at St Bartholomew Hospital, London, qualifying in 1898. On 28th January 1899 he received a commission as a Lieutenant with the Army Medical Service. He was invalided twice, but served with the RAMC in South Africa during the Boer War. On 28th January 1902 he gained the rank of captain.
From 1903 to 1908 he served in India where he became a specialist in dermatology. In October 1910 he was appointed to the rank of Major. In 1914, Wroughton was stationed in Maidstone, Kent, he travelled to Woolwich where he formed the No3 Advance Depot of Medical Stores, becoming the Commanding Officer. The unit was mobilized in August 1914 and they sailed from Southampton to La Havre, entering the war on 18th August 1914. On 1st March 1915 he gained promotion to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and was in command of a convalescent camp at La Havre.
1918 he transferred back to India where he served as Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services at the headquarters in Simla. In 1924 he became the commander of Queen Alexandra’s Military Hospital in Coshant. 15th February 1926 was promoted to the rank of Colonel. He retired from the Army on 4th June 1929, he at the time was Assistant Director of Medical Services in the Meerut District. His Distinguished Service Order was a 1918 new year’s honours award and he was mentioned in despatches twice, 1st January 1916, 24th December 1917 and 1st January 1918.
According to the 1939 Register he lived at Meadfoot Lodge, Singleton Gardens, Meadfoot Road, Torquay, Devon and was described as Colonel, Army Medical Services (Retired).
Colonel Wroughton died on 31st December 1957 in East Sussex.
