NAM.1984-04-15-13

‘Corporal G. E. Nurse, V.C.’. Cigarette card published by Taddy and Company, Number 60 from the series, 'V.C. Heroes - Boer War' a set of 125 cards, 1902. A portrait of Corporal (later Lieutenant) George Edward Nurse (1873-1945), wearing his Victoria Cross, after a photograph by J Hawke, Plymouth. The caption below records that ‘Corporal G. E. Nurse. V.C. Awarded the Victoria Cross for gallant bravery during the attempt to save the guns at Colenso. 15th Dec. 1899’. One of a group of 14 cigarette cards. Associated with the Battle of Colenso, Boer War (1899-1902) 1899. Captioned: ‘Corporal G. E. Nurse. V.C. Awarded the Victoria Cross for gallant bravery during the attempt to save the guns at Colenso. 15th Dec. 1899’.

Colenso, Battle of, 1899 (Boer War 1899-1902)