Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Serjeant Edward Wood, Royal West Surrey Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (5011 Sejt., Rl. Wt. Surrey Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (5011 Serjt., The Queen’s); together with an East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Sierra Leone 1898-99 (5011 Sejt., Queen’s R.W.S.R.) - this renamed, some edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine and better (3) £280-320

Edward Wood was born in Hamstreet, Ashford, Kent. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for service in the Royal West Surrey Regiment on 22 January 1896, aged 23 years, 11 months. Promoted to Lance-Serjeant in March 1898, he was employed with the West African Regiment, April-September 1898 and served in Sierra Leone. Returning to his parent regiment, he served in South Africa, October 1899-March 1904 and attained the rank of Serjeant in November 1899. Serjeant Wood was severely wounded at the battle of Colenso, 15 December 1899 - receiving a gunshot wound to the temple. He was transferred to the Army Reserve in March 1904.

Sold with copied service papers and roll extract.