BEARD, Gilbert and Thomas

Gilbert Beard was my grandfather and he served as Private 50704, Royal Defence Corps in the Great War. He was wounded in the face

Thomas Beard was my uncle
Pte 3723 Thomas Beard, "A coy", aged 17yrs joind 9 December 1895 - 8 Dec 1901
his home address was given as Woodford, Berkeley, Glos
Duration of War Period [Boer War] Term expired 8 December 1901
Served at St Helena Island, guarding Boer prisoners under the command of Lt Col S H Earl Bathurst from the 21st April 1900 until 20th June 1901 being relived by 3rd Wiltshire Militia. The battalion left for England on ship Mohawk to Horfield, the Regiments Headquarter

next entery same book
Re-enlisted into "C. Coy", Pte 4504 aged given as 24 on the 28 March 1902 - 27 March 1910 Address was given as Mrs Short, (his sister) Woodford, Glos

Battalion Orders, 4th Glosters by Lt Col Earl Bathurst
Leadwood Camp 5th July 1901 fined for being drunk 2s and 6d

4th Glos Battalion Order Book
Discharged Time expired, 3723 Pte T. Beard "A.Coy", at Cirencester.
at Cirencester 8th December 1901

Re-enlisted, Thomas Beard "C Coy", 28 May 1902 at Cirencester for a further term with the Glosters
Medal, Boer War:

Found a WW1 burnt document for him, Ref WO363/B/1157
Army number 94865, there was also another number written down first but then a line put through, 24449
(I wonder if this was his 1st Army number!!)
Regt, Royal Berkshire Regt

He received a gunshot wound to his right hand. A few fingers missing.

They are both at rest in All Saints Churchyard, Stone, Gloucestershire