Potgieter’s Drift casualty Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 5 Clasps: Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, Cape Colony awarded to Private H. Bond, 2nd Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment) who was present in South Africa during the Boer War taking part in the operations in Orange Free State, Transvaal and Cape Colony as well as being present at Laig’s Nek and during operations for the Relief of Ladysmith where he was wounded at Potgieter’s Drift on 6th February 1900.
Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902 5 Clasps: Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, Cape Colony; the top two bars connected with a metal rod; (2462 PTE. H. BOND. RL. WT. SURREY. REGT.)
Condition: Good Very Fine
Harry Bond was born in St. Lukes London and attested at Hounslow on 11th October 1888 saw service as a Private (No. 2462) with the 2nd Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Initially serving at home from 11th October 1888 until 14th October 1890, he would travel to India on 15th October 1890 and remain there until 13th February 1894, he would then serve in Malta from 14th February 1894 until 16th January 1895 when he would travel to the East Indies for a period which ended on 14th November 1896. He would return home at this point, where he remained until 19th October 1899.
On 20th October 1899 he would travel to South Africa where he would take part in the Boer War where he would be present on operations leading to the relief of Ladysmith, and in addition took part in operations in the Cape Colony, Orange Free State and the Transvaal, as well as the action at Laing’s Nek. During his service in South Africa he would be wounded at Potgieter’s Drift on 6th February 1900.
He would return home on 17th September 1900 and be discharged on 10th October 1901.
