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‘Captain H L. Reed, R.A. V.C.’, cigarette card, 1902
cigarette card, cigarette card
Accession Number

NAM.1984-04-15-11

Description

Cigarette card: Capt H L Reed, RA VC. One of a group of 14 cigarette cards, No 51 from a series of 125, 'VC Heroes - Boer War', 1898-1900. Published by Taddy and Company, 1902. Associated with the Battle of Colenso, Boer War (1899-1902) 1899. Captioned: ‘Capt. H. L. Reed. R.A. V.C. Awarded the Victoria Cross for gallant bravery during the attempt to save the guns at Colenso, 15 Dec. 1899’.

Events

Colenso, Battle of, 1899 (Boer War 1899-1902)

Associated collection