Sir Evelyn Wood Field Marshal SIGNED embossed War Office 1901

Description: A card signed by Field Marshal Sir (Henry) Evelyn Wood dated January 12, 1901. The card is embossed with the War Office seal and measures about 3 9/16" x 4 3/4". Condition is very nice, as shown. This item is suitable for framing. There are remnants of an adhesive sticker on the reverse, which do not affect the front of the card. Field Marshal Sir Henry Evelyn Wood, VC, GCB, GCMG (1838 – 1919) was a British Army officer. After an early career in the Royal Navy, Wood joined the British Army in 1855. He served in several major conflicts including the Indian Mutiny where, as a lieutenant, he was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest award for valour in the face of the enemy that is awarded to British and Imperial forces, for rescuing a local merchant from a band of robbers who had taken their captive into the jungle, where they intended to hang him. Wood further served as a commander in several other conflicts, notably the Third Anglo-Ashanti War, the Anglo-Zulu War, the First Boer War and the Mahdist War. His service in Egypt led to his appointment as Sirdar where he reorganised the Egyptian Army. He returned to Britain to serve as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Aldershot Command from 1889, as Quartermaster-General to the Forces from 1893 and as Adjutant General from 1897. His last appointment was as commander of 2nd Army Corps (later renamed Southern Command) from 1901 to 1904. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our father was a bibliophile who collected rare books, letters, and ephemera for more than 60 years. For now and into the foreseeable future, we will be listing rare paper items from his estate. Take a look at all our items for sale. We combine shipping upon request. Please LET US KNOW if you’ve purchased multiple items so we can combine.

Price: 75 USD

Location: Slingerlands, New York

End Time: 2024-12-05T20:00:01.000Z

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