Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 4 Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, officially engraved naming awarded to Private H. Read, 3rd Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment who saw service in South Africa during the Boer War on operations in Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal.
Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 4 Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901; officially engraved naming; (3016 Pte. H. READ. Glouc: R.)
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Henry Read was born in Taynton, Gloucestershire and giving his trade as a Farm Labourer attested at Gloucester on 13th October 1890 and after an initial period of service which included time spent in the East Indies, Malta, Egypt and India would be recalled for the Boer War.
He would see service in South Africa between 1st January 1900 and 11th November 1901 as a Private (No. 3016) with the 3rd Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment, during which time he would see service in Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal.
Having returned to the UK on 12th November 1901 he would be discharged on 12th October 1902.