Queens South Africa Medal. Silver issue & clasp 'Cape Colony' (27677 Tpr: C. T. Wood. 12th Coy. Imp. Yeo.)

Medal and clasp(s) verification: The recipient, is confirmed as being entitled to the medal and the single 'state' clasp 'Cape Colony' per the respective campaign medal roll of, 12th (South Notts) Squadron 3rd Battalion Imperial Yeomanry. The recipient was also further entitled to the 2 x dated 'South Africa' clasps, per the medal roll references below cited:

- QSA with 'Cape Colony' clasp: WO 100/121 dated 'In the Field' at Graaf Reinet, South Africa, September 1901
- QSA 2 x dated clasps: WO 100/121, supplementary page dated, Nottingham, England, 20 November 1902, 1 year & 2 months after the QSA was sanctioned for issue

Whether the recipient ever physically received and or wore the 2 x dated clasps is not known, the medal here offered being exactly as originally issued with the single clasp

Charles Thomas Wood, son of Thomas Wood (an Agricultural Labourer) and Frances 'Fanny' Wood (nee Blundy) was a native of the parish of, Pickworth, Grantham Lincolnshire, England, where he was born in, 1875. Described as a 'Farmer', 25 years 10 months of age, Charles enlisted for the British Army, and service with the Imperial Yeomanry, when he attested at Nottingham, England, on, 20 February 1901. At the time of his attestation, his service papers are marked to show that he "Desired to serve in No 12 Company", his desire being granted, when he was being posted to the 12th (South Nottingham) Company Imperial Yeomanry. He subsequently served overseas in South Africa between, 8 March 1901 until 23 August 1902 (1 year & 169 days). On taking his final discharge from the British Army, at Aldershot, Hampshire, England, on, 30 August 1902, after completing 1 year 192 days service, his conduct and character were described as having been 'Very Good'. At discharge he provided the below place as his future place of residence:

Burton Pedwardine
Hocklington
Lincolnshire
England

The recipients service papers are extant, and are held & accessible at The National Archives

Condition: Dark toned EF

Code: 24286