Born in Greenock, Scotland, on the 9th of January 1821.
An entry in Boase's "Biographies" shows that his father died in Batavia in 1824.
His obituary notice, which appeared in "The Lancet" for the 19th of April 1890, reports that:
"Following the early death of his father in Batavia in 1824, his education depended upon his grand-father, a native of Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.A." [More below.]
Graduated at St. Andrew's, Scotland, in 1845.
M.R.C.S. [Member Royal College of Surgeons], L.S.A. [Licenciate of the Society of Apothecaries].
Assistant Surgeon in the 17th Lancers: 16th of December 1845.
Surgeon in the 4th Light Dragoons. 6th of October 1854.
A memo sent to the Brigade Major at Hyder Pasha records his being placed under arrest:
"Scutari
January 3rd 1856
Sir, I have the honour to report to you for the information of the Brigadier that I have this day placed Surgeon Kendal of the regiment under my command under arrest for 'absenting himself from Church Parade without leave'.
The parade for the 4th Lt. Dragoons was detailed in Brigade Orders at 8.30. of this A. M.
I have the honour, etc. etc.,
A. Brown, Captain,
Commdg, 4th Lt. Drgns.
Lord George Paget has added in his own hand:
"Surgeon Kendall appears in this case to have persisted in his usual course of making himself independent of his Commdg. Officer."
Surgeon in the 7th Hussars: 14th of August 1857.
Notice in the 'London Gazette', 14th August, 1857.
War-Office, Pall-Mall.
To be Surgeon.
Surgeon Henry Kendall, M.D., from the 4th Light Dragoons, vice Alexander, who exchanges. Dated 14th August, 1857."
The India Office records show that he was married on the 9th of August 1859 to Anne Jane Brind, by licence. He was a bachelor, of "full age," and she a spinster, "under age" [sic].
His father was shown as Joseph Kendal and hers as James Brind. She could possibly have a daughter of Major-General Sir James Brind of the Bengal Army and his first wife, Joanna, nee Waller.
The witnesses were Henry John Wilkin and E. R. Money.
The India Office records also show the baptism of a child, Alfred Joseph McGregor, at Peshwar, India, on the 28th of February 1863, the son of Henry Kendall, Surgeon in the 7th Hussars, and his wife, Anne Jane. The officiating priest was the Revd. A. Horsborough.
Surgeon-Major, 7th Hussars: 16th of December 1865.
Surgeon-Major (Staff): 17th of May 1871.
Deputy Surgeon-General: 7th of January 1875.
Surgeon General: 2nd of August 1879.
Retired, and on to half-pay: 9th of January 1881.
Surgeon Kendall served the Eastern campaign of 1854-55, including the affairs of the Bulganak and MacKenzie's Farm, battles of the Alma, Balaclava, the Tchernya, Inkerman and the Siege and fall of Sebastopol.
He was also in the operations in Eupatoria under General 'D'Allonville. (Medal and four Clasps.)
He served with the 7th Hussars in the Indian campaign from February 1858 to March 1859.
He was present at the repulse of the enemy's attack upon the Alumbagh, Siege and capture of Lucknow, affairs of Barree and Sirsee, action of Newabgunge, occupation of Fyzabad, passage of the Goomtee at Sultanapore, throughout the Byswarra campaign, including the affairs of Daodpore, Kandoo Nuddee and Mydderghur, pursuit of Behi Madho's force to the Goomtee.
Also the Trans-Gogra campaign, including the affair near Churda and pursuit, taking of the fort at Meejeedia, attack on Bankee with pursuit to the Raptee, advance into Nepal and the affair at Sitkaghat. (Medal and Clasp.)
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasps for Alma, Balaclava, Inkerman and Sebastopol, the Turkish Medal and the Indian Mutiny medal with clasp for Lucknow.
He is on the roll of the 4th Light Dragoons for Alma, Inkerman and Sebastopol (shown as "From 17th Lancers") and on that of the 17th Lancers for Balaclava.
Mutiny medal with clasp for Lucknow (with the 7th Hussars).
He volunteered for duty in the French Hospital during the Crimean campaign and received thanks for his services from the General-in-Command.
1881 Census
Renfrew, Brampton Road, Bexley.
Henry Kendall, 60, Army Surgeon Retired, Medical Dept retired list, born Greenock, Scotland.
Annie Jane Kendall, 39, born Ambalia, East Indies.
HWM Kendall, son, 20, medical student, born Ambalia, East Indies
EAB Kendall, daughter, 19, born Ambalia, East Indies
AJM Kendall, son, 18, Army Officer Student, born Ambalia, East Indies
AEB Kendall, daughter, 15, born Ambalia, East Indies
MWB Kendall, daughter, 13, born Ambalia, East Indies
FHB Kendall, daughter, 11, born Ambalia, East Indies
MWB Kendall, daughter, 6, born Rangoon, British Burma.
JKS Kendall, son, 1, born Ambalia, East Indies.
Two servants and a nurse are also shown.
Deaths registered
Anne Jane Kendall, aged 42, March 1883, Dartford.
Henry Kendall, aged 69, March 1890, Lewisham.
Henry Kendall died at "Renfrew", Burnt Ash Hill [near Bromley], Kent, on the 20th of March 1890, aged 69 years.
[PB: Interestingly, he named both of his houses "Renfrew" (Greenock, his birthplace, was situated in the historic county of Renfrewshire, Scotland). Burnt Ash Hill is about 5 miles from his earlier home in Bexley Heath. ]
Extract from the "Lewisham Gazette" for the 28th of March 1890:
"Kendall"
"On the 20th inst. at "Renfrew," Ash Hill, Lee, Surgeon-General Henry Kendall, M.D. A.M.D. (Rtd.) late of Bexley Heath, after a few days' illness, aged 69 years."
He was buried (with his wife) in Bexley Heath Cemetery, Banks Lane, Bexley Heath. The grave number (in the Old Plot) is 25.
The erected tombstone bears the inscription:
On one side:
"Also of Henry Kendal, Surgeon Major, A.M.D. Formerly Surgeon of the 4th Light Dragoons and 17th Lancers, with which he served at the Alma, Balaclava, Inkerman and Sebastopol. 1854-55. Also with the 7th Hussars in the Indian Mutiny, 1857-58, including the Relief of Lucknow. Died 20 March 1890, aged 69 years."
On the other side:
"In loving memory of Anne Jane, beloved wife of Surgeon General Kendall, A.M.D, and daughter of Sir James Brind, R.A. C.C.B. Born 16th of April 1841 — Died 3rd February 1883."
At one end of the tomb are the words from Psalm 27, Verse 2:
"And so he giveth his beloved sleep."
Extract from his obituary notice which appeared in "The Lancet" for the 19th of April 1890:
"Following the early death of his father in Batavia in 1824, his education depended upon his grand-father, a native of Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.A. [...]
He was compulsory placed on the retired list by reason of age. This was a great disappointment to him as he was still a hardy and healthy man and made his enforced idleness very irksome.
Being unfortunate in obtaining [CHECK wording!] a Government post for which he was ideally qualified, he settled down at Bexley Heath in Kent, but soon after this he had the misfortune to lose his wife, — a daughter of the late Sir James Brind, K.C.B.
He afterwards moved to Lee, and where he quietly passed away.
His health had been failing since the autumn of 1887 when disease of the bones of the left foot required him being confined to his bed almost the whole of the winter.
But rest and care restored him to something like his old self again until an attack of apoplexy so prostrated him that he remained in a precarious state of health, although able to get about. A stroke supervened the day before his death, and proved rapidly fatal. [...]
The will of Henry Kendal, formerly of Renfrew, Bexley Heath, but late of Renfrew, 160 Burnt Ash Hill, in the County of Kent, Retd. Surg. General in H.M.'s Army, who died at Renfrew, 160 Burnt Ash Hill, was proved at the Principal Registry Office by Alfred Walter Brand, of Stanton House, Rembury, Tunbridge Wells, in the said county, one of the executors. His estate was valued at £8,680/3/7d."
Additional Census information for 1881, and details of a number of registrations of the deaths of HK and AJK kindly provided by Chris Poole.