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Auction: 19001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 242

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefintein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (3081 Pte. R. Denham, 10th. Hussars), very fine

Richard Denham was born in 1872 at Berwick, and worked as a labourer before attesting for the 10th Hussars at Newcastle on 6 January 1892. Absent without leave from 28 February 1893, he returned to his unit and spent 4 days in the gaurd room. Case disproved, he returned to duty in March 1893, but came a cropper a little over a year later when he was imprisoned for two weeks.

Denham served in South Africa from 6 November 1899-9 April 1902, and was discharged on 5 January 1904; sold with copied service papers.

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Sold for
£190