A very good Boer War Royal Engineers service, Great War cavalry Mentioned in Despatches and Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal group awarded to Serjeant F. Baker, 4th Hussars, late of the Royal Engineers during the Boer War who saw service in South Africa in the actions at Belmont, Modder River, Paardeberg, Driefontein and Wittebergen, before later transferring to the 4th Hussars with whom he would serve on the Western Front from 15th August 1914 being wounded on 19th November 1914 and after recuperation returning to the Western Front being Mentioned in Despatches in the London Gazette of 18th June 1915, receiving his Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 1st April 1917 and being later wounded for a second time on 27th January 1918. His Great War service ending in Egypt having also served with the 1st County of London Yeomanry and the Corps of Hussars.
Group of 6: Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 6 Clasps: Belmont, Modder River, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901; (667 Dr. F. Baker, R.E.) 1914 Star and copy bar; (412 CPL. F. BAKER. 4/HRS.) British War Medal and Victory Medal with Mention in Despatches oak leaf emblem; (412 SGT. F. BAKER. 4-HRS.). Defence Medal; Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, GVR,; (412 SJT: F. BAKER. 4/HRS.)
Condition: Good Very Fine
Along with Royal Engineers cap badge.
Frederick Baker saw service with the 7th Field Company, Royal Engineers in South Africa during the Boer War where he would be present in action at the Battle of Belmont on 23rd November 1899, the Battle of Modder River on 28th November 1899, in action at Paardeberg from 17th to 26th February 1900, at Driefontein on 10th March 1900 as well as at Wittebergen from 1st to 29th July 1900.
He would later serve during the Great War as a Corporal and later Sergeant (No. 412) with the 4th Hussars, arriving on the Western Front on 15th August 1914 being wounded on 19th November 1914 and being evacuated to Dublin for Dublin for treatment. He would be mentioned in despatches in the London Gazette of 18th June 1915. Later returning to the Western Front he would be wounded for a second time on 27th January 1918. He would end the Great War in the Egyptian theatre.
His wartime service would also later see him with both the 1st County of London Yeomanry and the Corps of Hussars. His Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal would be awarded to him on 1st April 1917.
He would be discharged on 8th May 1919.
