Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Colour Sergeant H. Grover, East Kent Regiment Mounted Infantry
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Transvaal (929 Sgt., East Kent Regt.); King’s South Africa, 2 clasps (929 Cr.-Serjt., E. Kent Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (929 Clr.-Serjt., E. Kent Regt.) contact marks, otherwise very fine and better (3) £120-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Brett Collection of Medals to The Buffs.

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Colour Sergeant H. Grover, “Old Harry”, was mentioned in Lord Roberts’ final despatches ‘for good and meritorious service.’ He is listed as serving with the Mounted Infantry in South Africa and was awarded the L.S. & G.C. in July 1902. He subsequently joined the Volunteers at Cranbrook and served in the Benenden Company.