Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902. Silver issue with 6 x clasps 'Tugela Heights', 'Orange Free State', 'Relief of Ladysmith', 'Transvaal', 'Laing’s Nek', 'South Africa 1901' (2993 Pte. J. Lee, S. Lanc. Regt.)

Important: Entitlement to the medal and all 6 x clasps clasp confirmed per the respective campaign medal roll of the South Lancashire Regiment (reference WO 100/189) signed in-the-field at, Vryheid, Transvaal, South Africa on, 14 September 1901 (for first 5 x clasps) the medal roll entry with remark 'invalided to England'. The dated clasp 'South Africa 1901' is entered on a supplementary page in the same medal roll, this latter signed and dated at, Jubbulpore, India, on, 31 April 1903

John Henry Lee, son of Lee and Lee was a native of Liverpool, Lancashire, England, where he was born circa 1872. Prior to enlisting in the British Army at Liverpool, on, 6 January 1890, John had been employed as a 'Barman'. On enlistment he was posted to the South Lancashire Regiment, however he was no stranger to military service, as he cited prior voluntary service with the 3rd (Militia) Battalion South Lancashire Regiment. His notified next of kin, was his elder brother Robert Lee, who resided at , 4 Back Mason Street, Liverpool. While a civilian (serving on the Army Reserve), John married Florence Norman, at Edinburgh, Scotland, on, 12 September 1899. By the time Private John Lee took his final discharge from the British Army on 30 April 1902, he had spent the majority of his career on overseas, including being recalled from the Army Reserve and mobilized for war service during the South African War

Postings during his 12 years 115 days service, comprised:

- Home: 06/01/1890 - 08/03/1892 (2 years & 62 days)
- Gibraltar: 09/03/1892 - 25/09/1892 (201 days)
- Malta: 26/09/1892 - 08/02/1893(136 days)
- Egypt: 09/02/1893 - 18/02/1895 (2 years & 10 days)
- India: 19/02/1895 - 21/01/1897 (2 years & 337 days)
- Home: 22/01/1897 - 29/11/1899 (1 year & 313 days)
- South Africa: 30/11/1899 - 26/03/1901 (1 year 117 days)
- Home: 27/03/1901 - 30/04/1902 (1 year & 35 days)

The recipients service papers are extant and accessible at The National Archives

Condition: GVF

Code: 23412