Claim: Henry Richard Abadie (Companion of the Order of the Bath awardee) joined the army in 1858 and served in the 1868 Expedition to Abyssinia before he was made a captain in 1872 and fought in the Second Anglo-Afghan War.
Evidence: Abadie joined the army in 1858 and served in the 1868 Expedition to Abyssinia, where he was involved in the Battle of Magdala. He was made a captain 1872 and fought in the Second Anglo-Afghan War, including the Battle of Kandahar in 1879. From 1899 to 1900 he commanded Eastern District, during which he was promoted to major-general and awarded a Companion of the Order of the Bath.