‘Sergeant H. R. Martineau, V.C.’ cigarette card, 1902
cigarette card, cigarette card
Accession Number
NAM.1984-04-15-9
Description
‘Sergeant H. R. Martineau, V.C.’. Cigarette card published by Taddy and Company, Number 62 from the series, 'VC Heroes - Boer War', a set of 125 cards, 1902. Published by Taddy and Company, 1902. Associated with the Boer War (1899-1902). Captioned: ‘Sergeant H.R. Martineau. V.C./ of the Protectorate Regt won the Victoria Cross/ on Dec. 26. 1899, near Mafeking. He gallantly rescued/ a wounded Corporal from a dangerous position/ & was himself badly wounded.’
Campaigns
Boer War (1899-1902)
