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‘Lieut E. E. (sic) Inkson, V.C.’, cigarette card, 1902
cigarette card, cigarette card
Accession Number

NAM.1984-04-15-10

Description

‘Lieut E. E. (sic) Inkson, V.C.’, cigarette card, 1902. One of a group of 14 cigarette cards, No 63 from a series of 125, 'VC Heroes - Boer War', 1898-1900. Published by Taddy and Company, 1902. Portrait of Lieutenant (later Colonel) Edgar Thomas (1872-1947) who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 24 February 1900 during the Boer War (1899-1902). During the action near Colenso, Thomas carried the badly wounded 2nd Lieutenant John G Devenish to safety while under Boer fire. Associated with the Boer War (1899-1902). Captioned: ‘Lieut E. E. Inkson, V.C. of the Royal Army Medical Corps, awarded the Victoria Cross for carrying a wounded lieutenant to a place of safety/ whilst under a heavy fire. Febr. 24th 1900’.

Campaigns

Boer War (1899-1902)

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