Typescript letter written by 2/Lt Laurie Dunkin Wedd DSO, Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment, to his mother. Written on the train near Edenburg, South Africa, 11 Mar 1901.
From a collection of letters, diary entries, telegrams and photographs relating to Lt Laurie Dunkin Wedd DSO, Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment, 1899-1901.
Wedd sailed to South Africa on the ship, ‘SS Yorkshire’, fought at Colenso and was wounded on the 19th Jan 1900 during operations to relieve Ladysmith.
He was honoured with the Distinguished Service Order for his actions.
Associated with the Battle of Colenso (1899) and the Relief of Ladysmith (1900), Boer War (1899-1902).