Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Belmont, Modder River (6291 Pte. W. Leefe, Gren: Gds:) minor abrasion to Queen’s cheek, otherwise good very fine £180-£220

William Leefe was born in Malton, Yorkshire, in 1878 and attested for the Grenadier Guards at Richmond, Yorkshire, on 21 January 1897. He served with the 1st Battalion in Egypt from 19 July to 7 October 1898, taking part in the Nile Expedition, and then in South Africa during the Boer War from 21 October 1899 to 14 March 1900, where he was wounded by gun shot to his left forearm and left and right buttocks at Modder River on 28 November 1899. He was discharged medically unfit for further service on 11 February 1901, after 4 years and 22 days’ service.

Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extract.