Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg (3383 Tptr. W. Woods, 2nd Dragoons) some edge bruising, contact marks, very fine £100-140

William Joseph Wood (’Woods’ on medal) was born in Gravesend, Kent. He enlisted as a Boy into the Royal Scots Greys at Dundalk Barracks on 6 August 1889, aged 14 years, 2 months. Appointed a Bandsman in June 1893 and Trumpeter in August 1897. Served in South Africa, November 1899-June 1900. Discharged as medically unfit at Edinburgh on 6 May 1901. With copied service papers and with cap badge added for display purposes.