Boer War Trooper, 27677 C.T. Wood, 12th Coy (S.N.H.) Imp. Yeo.

 Medal and clasps verification: The recipient is confirmed as being entitled to the medal and the single 'state' clasp 'Cape Colony' per the respective campaign medal roll of 12th (South Notts) Squadron 3rd Battalion Imperial Yeomanry. The recipient was also further entitled to the 2 x dated 'South Africa' clasps, per the medal roll references below cited:


- QSA with 'Cape Colony' clasp: WO 100/121 dated 'In the Field' at Graaff Reinet, South Africa, September 1901
- QSA 2 x dated clasps: WO 100/121, supplementary page dated, Nottingham, England, 20 November 1902, 1 year & 2 months after the QSA was sanctioned for issue

Charles Thomas Wood, son of Thomas Wood (an Agricultural Labourer) and Frances 'Fanny' Wood (nee Blundy) was a native of the parish of Pickworth, Grantham Lincolnshire, England, where he was born in, 1875. Described as a 'Farmer', 25 years 10 months of age, Charles enlisted for the British Army, and service with the Imperial Yeomanry, when he attested at Nottingham, England, on 20th February 1901. At the time of his attestation, his service papers are marked to show that he "Desired to serve in No 12 Company", his desire being granted, when he was being posted to the 12th (South Nottingham) Company Imperial Yeomanry. He subsequently served overseas in South Africa between 8th March 1901 until 23rd August 1902 (1 year & 169 days). On taking his final discharge from the British Army, at Aldershot, Hampshire, England, on 30th August 1902, after completing 1 year 192 days service, his conduct and character were described as having been 'Very Good'. At discharge he provided the below place as his future place of residence:


Burton Pedwardine

Hocklington
Lincolnshire
England


Along with, what is thought to be a cap / sleeve badge of the first edition,first introduced in 1898. In thick die stamped nickel, the details, although now rubbed are very fine, the edging deeper than later examples. The left hand side of the acorn in contact with the leaf. 









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