A rare Boer War Cape Colony operations and Great War Western Front group to Mr. R. Oliver, Army Scripture Readers who saw service on the Western Front having earlier taken part in the Boer War as a Gunner with the Western Division, Royal Garrison Artillery with whom he had taken part on the operations in Cape Colony. He is 1 of only 26 men to the Army Scripture Readers on the Medal Rolls.
Group of 3: Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902 1 Clasp: Cape Colony; (98009 GNR: R.OLIVER. W.D. R.G.A.) King’s South Africa Medal 1901-1902, 2 Clasps: South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; (98009 GNR. R. OLIVER. R.G.A.) British War Medal 1914-1919; (R. OLIVER.) Mounted loose for wear.
Condition: Mounted loose for wear, Good Very Fine
Richard Oliver saw Boer War service as a Gunner (No. 98009) with the Western Division, Royal Garrison Artillery taking part in the operations in Cape Colony. He would later serve during the Great War where he would be present as a Civilian, a Master Reader, with the Army Scripture Readers on the Western Front from 25th November 1914. He is 1 of only 26 men to this unit on the medal roll. His Medal Index Card confirms this as his sole Great War Medal, being ineligible for others, thus a complete group.
