Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War D.S.O. group of six awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel D. W. Cleaver, Royal Garrison Artillery

Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. D. W. Cleaver. R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals (Major D. W. Cleaver.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; together with the recipient’s related miniature medals, very fine (12) £1,000-£1,400

D.S.O. London Gazette 4 June 1917: ‘Douglas Whyte Cleaver, Temporary Lieutenant (Acting Major) Royal Garrison Artillery.

M.I.D. London Gazette 4 January 1917.

Douglas Whyte Cleaver was afterwards resident at Park Palace, Monaco, and died there on 21 January 1969.