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Auction: 21001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals (conducted behind closed doors)
Lot: 457

(x) Pair: Drummer H. Cleaveley, Coldstream Guards

Queens South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Belfast (115 Dmr: H. Cleaveley, Cldstm: Gds:); Kings South Africa 1902, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (115 Dmr: H. Cleaveley, Coldstream Guards.), some contact marks, very fine (2)

Harry Cleaveley was born in March 1895 in Chelsea, London. Enlisting with the Coldstream Guards on 12 June 1895, he was promoted Drummer on 1 December 1897. Posted to South Africa on 13 May 1900, he took part the fighting around Belfast in August 1900. The next year Cleaveley was arrested and was awaiting trail for stealing on 24 August 1901. Imprisoned on 3 September 1901 and returned to duty on 24 December 1901. Unfortunately this run in with the law did nothing to prevent him from offending again, on this occasion going absent without leave for an extended period and he was again awaiting trail on 28 August 1902. Imprisoned again on 1 September, returning to duty on 15 September 1902. Discharged 11 June 1907, his conduct and character are rather surprisingly listed as 'Good', so we may take it that he made an effort to improve upon his previous misdeeds; sold together with copied service papers, medals rolls and discharge papers.

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Sold for
£230

Starting price
£110