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Auction: 26001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 182

(x) The notable D.C.M., M.M. group of eight awarded to Sergeant H. Reeve, Machine Gun Corps, late Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R., 1st Type (70726 Sjt H. Reeve. M.M. 33/M.G.C.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (70726 Sjt: H. Reeve. 33/M.G.C.); Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Modder River, Orange Free State, Transvaal (6387 Pte H. Reeve, A. & S. Highrs:); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (6387 Pte H. Reeve. A. and S. Highrs:); 1914 Star, copy clasp (6387 Pte H. Reeve. A. & S. Highrs); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (6387 Sjt. H. Reeve. A. & S. H.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., (70726 Sjt H. Reeve. M.G.C.), court mounted for wear, some polishing but very fine (8)

M.I.D. London Gazette 25 May 1918.

M.M. London Gazette 13 September 1918.

D.C.M. London Gazette 11 March 1920.

"He has served continuously since August, 1914, and has always shown himself to be a fine leader in displaying the highest qualities of devotion to duty under the heaviest fire. During the past six months he has always been in the forefront of the battle, and has set a very fine example to his men."

Harry Reeve was born in 1879 at Colchester, Essex and worked as a Labourer before he enlisted at Glasgow into the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders on 23 December 1897. He served with the 1st Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders for the majority of the Boer War, transferring to the 2nd Battalion in the final few months in May 1902. Whilst serving at Modder River, that brutal, high-casualty battle for the Highlanders, he was wounded on 28 November 1899. Leaving the plains of Orange Free State and Transvaal behind, Reeve then served in India for four years between May 1902 - December 1906 before then returning once again to South Africa between December 1906 - January 1910.

Upon the outbreak of the Great War, Reeve enlisted on 10 August 1914 as part of the British Expeditionary Force. He then transferred to the Machine Gun Corps on 2 December 1916 and was given the new service number 70726. While serving with this new regiment, he obtained the rank Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 and later was promoted Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant. He remained on the Western Front throughout his war and was discharged on 12 August 1919.

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Estimate
£1,800 to £2,200

Starting price
£1400