VC Heroes - Boer War: Capt the Hon. R. de Montmorency, V.C
cigarette card, cigarette card
Accession Number
NAM.1984-04-15-7
Description
One of a group of 14 cigarette cards, No 45 from a series of 125, 'VC Heroes - Boer War', 1898-1900. Published by Taddy and Company, 1902. Associated with Capt Raymond Harvey Lodge de Montmorency, the Battle of Omdurman, Boer War (1899-1902) 1898. Captioned: ‘The late Capt the Hon. R. de Montmorency, V.C. Awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery in attempting to rescue the body of Lieut. Grenfell who fell in the charge of the 21st Lancers at Omdurman Sep. 2nd 1898.’
Events
Omdurman, Battle of, 1898 (2nd Sudan War 1895-1899)
Associated collection
