A Boer War casualty Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 3 Clasps: Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal awarded to Private H. Baldock, Royal West Surrey Regiment who saw service in South Africa during the Boer War where he would take part in operations during the Relief of Ladysmith including forcing the Tugela Heights in February 1900 as well as in the operations in Transvaal. He is noted as having suffered a gun shot wound to the left cheek on an unconfirmed date, and was subsequently discharged medically unfit for further service.
Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 3 Clasps: Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal; (3501 PTE. H. BALDOCK. RL.WT. SURREY. REGT.)
Condition: Nearly Extremely Fine
Harry Baldock was born in Wapping, and giving his trade as a Labourer attested on 7th April 1891, he would see service as a Private (No. 3501) with the Royal West Surrey Regiment. Initially at home, he would travel to Malta on 24th December 1891 where he would remain until 27th June 1894, when he would return to the UK. Whilst in Malta he is noted as having been injured in service, suffering a wound to the right eyebrow.
Having returned to the UK, he would stay there until the 19th October 1899 when he would travel to South Africa to participate in the Boer War. In South Africa he participate in operations during the relief of Ladysmith including the forcing of the Tugela Heights in February 1900 and also during the operations in Transvaal. He is noted in his papers as having suffered a gun shot wound to the left cheek on an unknown date, before returning to the UK on 1st March 1901, he would be discharged from the 2nd Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment on 28th December 1901 having been found medically unfit for further military service.
