Military Career
In 1887 he joined the 1st Royal Dragoons. He left the Royal Dragoons in 1890 but was soon back serving the British Army in the Boer War of 1899–1902. Vaughan served in several horse troops, mainly in Rimington's Guides and after they disbanded in 1901, their successor unit Damant's Horse. While in this unit, Vaughan was cited for bravery under fire and earned a DCM. In October 1901 he joined Ross's Canadian Scouts, an anti-commando outfit previously led by A. L. Howard, in which Vaughan reached the rank of captain. While in South Africa, Vaughan met and married Catherine Geere secretly in December 1901.
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