An Almonds Nek casualty Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 5 Clasps: Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek awarded to Private C. Lynch, 2nd Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment who would take part in the Boer War being present on operations in the Orange Free State and the Transvaal, and the action of the Tugela Heights between 14th and 27th February 1900, in the relief of Ladysmith between 15th December 1899 and 28th February 1900, and at the action at Laing's Nek between 2nd and 9th June 1900 being wounded at Almonds Nek on 11th June 1900, he would remain in South Africa until his discharge on 11th August 1902.
Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 5 Clasps: Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek; (2165 PTE. C. LYNCH. RL. W. SURREY REGT)
Condition: edge-knock reverse rim at 5 o’clock and to obverse rim at 3 o’clock, with faint ghost dates, Very Fine
Charles Lynch was born in Brixton, London and attested at Wandsworth Police Court on 15th December 1887 originally serving at home in the UK, he would travel to the East Indies on 28th January 1891 until 13th February 1894. He would then spend a short period in Malta before travelling back to the East Indies (India) where he took part in operations on the Punjab Frontier and formed part of the Tirah Field Force. He would return to the UK on 24th March 1898 being transferred to the Army Reserve the following day. He had had a somewhat chequered career being imprisoned for striking an officer, being convicted for desertion, and convicted twice more for other offences during his first period of service.
Lynch would be recalled and then travelling to South Africa on 19th October 1899 where he would take part in the Boer War being present on operations in the Orange Free State and the Transvaal, and the action of the Tugela Heights between 14th and 27th February 1900, in the relief of Ladysmith between 15th December 1899 and 28th February 1900, and at the action at Laing's Nek between 2nd and 9th June 1900.
He would be wounded at Almonds Nek on 11th June 1900 whilst serving as a Private (No. 2165) with the 2nd Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment. He would subsequently remain in South Africa until the 11th August 1902 when he would be discharged
