Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1902 (37801 Pte. C. Heap. 27th. Bn: Imp: Yeo:) extremely fine £70-90

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Queen’s South Africa Medals to the Imperial Yeomanry.

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Charles Heap was born in Leicester in 1875 and attested for the Imperial Yeomanry at Shrewsbury on 2 January 1902. He served with the 123rd Squadron, 27th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa during the Boer War from 1 May to 19 October 1902, transferring to the 126th Squadron, 27th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry on 1 July 1902. He was discharged at Aldershot on 26 October 1902, after 298 days’ service.