India General Service Medal 1854-1895, 1 Clasp - PERSIA (in silver, measuring 17.3 mm in diameter); Abyssinian War Medal 1867-1868 (in silver, measuring 16.5 mm (w) x 27.5 mm (h)); and Afghanistan Medal 1878-1880, 1 Clasp - KABUL (in silver, measuring 18 mm in diameter). Mounted to a suspension with swing bar pinback, as worn by the veteran, very light contact, original ribbons, near extremely fine. Accompanied by a Studio Portrait of Hogg (photograph with a sepia-toned look, studio marked "CABINET PORTRAIT / P. VUCCINO & Co PHOTOGRAPHERS" below the photo, board-mounted and Bombay studio marked on the reverse, designed with rounded corners, measuring 107 mm (w) x 160 mm (h), the portrait placed within a 180 mm (w) x 225 mm (h) cardboard frame, with inscriptions in black ink and pencil on the frame).
Footnote: Adam George Forbes Hogg was born on June 18, 1836 in India, the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Robert Hogg and Helen (Cotgrave) Hogg. He was to be Lieutenant, late of the European Regiment, as of December 25, 1854 and of the 5th Native Infantry, as of April 21, 1857. Lieutenant Hogg served during the Persian Expedition of 1857, earning him the India General Service Medal with Persia clasp. He also served during the Indian Mutiny of 1858-1859, serving in Khandeish and Nizam's Country, and served as an Adjutant with the 5th Native Infantry at Canton during the China War of 1860.
During the Abyssinian War of 1867-1868, he served as a Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General, in action at the Arogee Pass, at the Capture of Magdala, earning him the Abyssinian War Medal and Brevet of Major, the announcement appearing in the London Gazette 22698 on Tuesday, January 13, 1863, page 220. He was also Mentioned in Despatches in the London Gazette 23395 of Tuesday, June 30, 1868. Major Hogg was with the Bombay Staff Corps and to be Lieutenant-Colonel as of July 11, 1877, the announcement appearing in the London Gazette 24503 of Friday, September 14, 1877, page 5235.
During the Afghan War of 1878-1880, Hogg was Director of Transport with the Bombay Reserve Brigade on the Kandahar Line, subsequently with the Kabul Field Force, served at the Defence of Sherpur in December 1879, along with several affairs near Kabul. For his service during the Afghan War, he was awarded the Afghanistan Medal with Kabul clasp and the Brevet of Colonel. He was also Mentioned in Despatches in the London Gazette 24841 of Tuesday, May 4, 1880.
He was a Colonel with the Bombay Staff Corps when he was awarded the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Companion of the Military Division, as part of the Queen's Birthday Honours, the announcement appearing in the Supplement to the London Gazette 22592 of Friday, May 28, 1886, on Saturday, May 29, 1886, page 2633. Hogg married Emily Ann McMahon (Knyvett) Hogg, the daughter of Sir Carey John Knyvett and Emily Frederica Wedderburn, on April 29, 1893 in St James The Less, Thorndike Street, London, England, the couple having one daughter, Evelyn Millicent Hogg.
Major-General Hogg, Indian Staff Corps was to be Lieutenant-General as of June 10, 1893, the announcement appearing in the London Gazette 26419 of Friday, July 7, 1893, page 3845. Lieutenant-General Adam George Forbes Hogg, C.B., Indian Army was awarded the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Knights Commander of the Military Division, the announcement appearing in the London Gazette 27688 of Tuesday, June 21, 1904, on Friday, June 24, 1904, page 4007. Adam George Forbes Hogg died on June 10, 1908 in Strathdon, Silverdale Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, England, at the age of 71.