‘Major W. Babtie, V.C.’, cigarette card, 1902
cigarette card, cigarette card
Accession Number
NAM.1984-04-15-2
Description
‘Major W. Babtie, V.C.’, 1902. Cigarette card published by Taddy and Company, Number 59 from the series, 'VC Heroes - Boer War', 1902. Portrait of Major William Babtie wearing his Victoria Cross, after a photograph by Wyrall and Company, Aldershot. Associated with the Battle of Colenso, Boer War (1899-1902) 1899. Captioned: Major W. Babtie V.C. Of the Royal Army Medical Corps was awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry at Battle of Colenso. Under heavy fire he attended to many wounded soldiers.
Events
Colenso, Battle of, 1899 (Boer War 1899-1902)
