article_title honorific_suffix name unit
henry cook baker
 d.c.m. , m.s.m. , q.s.a.m -lrb- eight bars -rrb- henry cook baker 18th -lrb- queen mary 's own -rrb- hussars
henry cook baker

henry cook baker d.c.m. , m.s.m. , q.s.a.m -lrb- eight bars -rrb- was a sergeant in the 18th -lrb- queen mary 's own -rrb- hussars during the boer war from 1899 to 1902 .
the period 1899 to 1902 is also known as the second boer war .
he was honorably discharged after 17 and half years service after being severely wounded near a farm called roodepoort close by waterval boven down towards the lowveld .
during this engagement he made an attempt to save the life of lieutenant cawston of norwich , who , despite his efforts eventually died of his wounds .
sergeant baker was so badly wounded his right arm had to be amputated .
he fought in nearly every major engagement in south africa and was with lord roberts at the siege of ladysmith .
he was mentioned in lord robert 's despatch on 4 september 1901 , and lord kitchener 's despatch on 28 july 1901 .
sergeant baker served in the sudan , egypt , and the north-west frontier of india .
upon arrival in south africa from india he had already been mentioned twice in dispatches for acts of bravery .
he became the regiments crack shot -lrb- retaining this honour for nearly 20 years -rrb- , fencing champion and won the regimental heavy-weight boxing championship .
later he became an instructor at the cavalry school in aldershot and founding member of the carlton branch of the british legion .
