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Auction: 21003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 194

(x) Four: Private H. J. Holdaway, Cameron Highlanders

Queen's Sudan 1896-98 (2991. Pte H. Holdaway. 1/Cam. H:); Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasp, Cape Colony, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (2991 Pte. H. Holdaway. I: Cam'n: Hdrs:), service number somwhat obscured by wear; King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2991 Pte H. Holdaway. Cameron Highrs.); Khedive's Sudan 1896-98 (2991 Pte Holdaway 1 Cam Highrs), mounted as worn, severe contact wear and edge bruising overall, nearly very fine (4)

Harry James Holdaway was born at Chalvey Buckinghamshire in 1874, the son of William and Marry Ann Holdaway of 1 Garibaldi Place, Upton cum Chalvey, Eton. Enlisted with the Cameron Highlanders on 5 February 1892 having previously worked as a Gardener and served in the 5th Royal Fusiliers. Posted to Malta with 1st Battalion on 14 September 1892 he served here until 18 February 1895 before transferring to Gibraltar and serving there until 3 October 1897. At this stage they were sent to Egypt for service in the Nile Expedition of 1898 engaging at the battles of Atbara and Omdurman. There was little time to rest however as they were posted to South Africa on 3 March 1900 for service in the Second Boer War. With the conclusion of the conflict he returned to Britain on 8 November 1902 and was transferred to the Army Reserve on 31 January 1904 and finally discharged on 1 May 1908; sold together with copied medal rolls, census information and service records. For the medals of his brother Sergeant E. Holdaway see lot: 195.

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£520

Starting price
£240