A Collection of Medals for The Battle of Elandslaagte, 21 October 1899

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith (Capt. G. S. Walker, R.A.M.C.) nearly extremely fine £550-600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals for The Battle of Elandslaagte, 21 October 1899.

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George Stanley Walker was born in February 1865 and was commissioned in the Royal Army Medical Corps in 1892. Advanced to Captain in July 1895, he arrived in South Africa from India in October 1899, and was present at Elandslaagte and the defence of Ladysmith, where he died of enteric on 23 February 1900. He was posthumously mentioned in despatches by Sir George White (London Gazette 8 February 1901 refers); sold with Medal & clasp roll verification.