Description
Sudan Medal, Queen’s South Africa Medal, 5 bars, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast, King’s South Africa Medal, 2 bars, SA 1901, SA 1902, Khedive’s Sudan, bar Khartoum, 3427 Pte William Wadsworth, 2nd Bn Rifle Brigade, Wounded 27th August 1900 at Belfast (Bergendal).
Noted as having been slightly wounded in action at Bergendal on 27th August 1900, during the Battle that was also known as the Battle of Belfast or Dalmanutha, where he earned his final Clasp to the QSA.
Sudan Officially engraved: “3427. Pte. W. Wadsworth. 2/R. Bde.”
QSA officially impressed: “3427 Pte. W. Wadsworth, Rifle Brigade.”
KSA officially impressed: “3427 Pte. W. Wadsworth. Rifle Brigade.”
Khedive’s Sudan, medal is unnamed as issued.
All confirmed on the relevant medal rolls as entitled.
All the medals are contemporarily swing mounted for wear on the original silk ribbons, with a matching silk ribbon bar.
Some general contacting and wear over the years from having been worn together, suspensions a little slack.
With copy service records.
Mr William Wadsworth, was born in Hackney, London during 1876.
He attested for service in the Rifle Brigade on 11th October 1894, joining from the local Militia, 3rd Battalion Royal Fusiliers.
He saw the following service:
HOME, 11th October 1894 – 30th June 1898
Egypt, 1st July 1898 – 20th September 1898, Nile Expedition of 1898 including Battle of Omdurman (Khartoum clasp).
Crete, 21st September 1898 – 14th November 1899, the Occupation of Crete 1898.
South Africa, 12th November 1899 – 12th October 1902, Boer War services.
Home, 13th October 1902 – 10th October 1906.
