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Auction: 25002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 98

Pair: Private H. Greaves, Shropshire Light Infantry, who was severely wounded at Lilliefontein on 6 November 1900

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg (1803 Pte. H. Greaves, 2nd Shropshire Lt. Infy.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (1803 Pte. H. Greaves. Shrops: L.I.), good very fine (2)

Henry Greaves was born at Birmingham in 1867 and signed with his mark upon joining the Shropshire Light Infantry in October 1885. He served with the unit in Hong Kong from December 1891 until October 1893 and then in South Africa during the Boer War from March 1900 to 26 August 1902. Greaves was severely wounded at Lilliefontein on 6 November 1900 - in that shared action with the Canadian Cavalry, two Victoria Crosses were awarded.

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£580

Starting price
£240