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‘Corporal A. E. Curtis V.C.’. Cigarette card published by Taddy and Company, Number 64 from the series, 'VC Heroes - Boer War' a set of 125 cards, 1902. A portrait of Albert Edward Curtis, 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment, bareheaded, wearing his Victoria Cross after a photograph by Wildmar, Woking. The caption below records that Curtis was ‘awarded the Victoria Cross for gallant bravery on Feby 23rd 1900 during the advance on Ladysmith. He attended his commanding officer who was wounded & rescued him from a place of danger.’ Associated with the Relief of Ladysmith, Boer War (1899-1902) 1900. Captioned: ‘Corporal A. E. Curtis. V. C. (2nd East Surrey Regiment) awarded the/ Victoria Cross for gallant bravery on Febr. 23rd 1900 during the advance on Ladysmith . He attended his commanding officer who was wounded and rescued him from a place of danger’.

Ladysmith, Relief of, 1900 (Boer War 1899-1902)