Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Warrant Officer Class II C. A. Beaks, Royal West Surrey Regimemnt

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (4560 Sgt. C. A .Beaks, Rl. Wt. Surrey Regt.); British War and Victory Medals (G-15074 W.O. Cl. 2. C. A. Beaks. The Queen’s R.); Belgium, Kingdom, Croix de Guerre, A.I.R., bronze, traces of adhesive to reverse of all, otherwise very fine and better (4) £160-£200

Belgian Croix de Guerre London Gazette 12 April 1918.

Charles Alfred Beaks was born in Stepney, London, and attested foe the Royal West Surrey Regiment at Hounslow on 17 September 1894, having previously served in the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. Promoted Corporal on 15 July 1896, and Sergeant on 22 August 1899, he served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 20 October 1899 to 8 June 1900. Transferring to the Army Reserve on 1 August 1902, he was discharged on 16 September 1906, after 12 years’ service.

Beaks re-engaged for service during the Boer War, and was awarded the Belgian Croix de Guerre.