Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1902 (3068 Pte. H. Beal, K.R.R.C.) edge bruise, very fine £80-100

Harvey Beal was born in Sheffield. A Caster by occupation and a member of the 1st West Yorkshire Royal Engineer Volunteers, he attested for the King’s Royal Rifle Corps at Sheffield on 8 August 1900, aged 19 years, 10 months. Posted to the 4th Battalion, he served in South Africa, December 1901-January 1904, on service with the 25th (K.R.R.C.) Mounted Infantry Battalion and was then in India, January 1904-March 1908 with the 2nd Battalion. Transferred to Class ‘A’ Reserve in December 1908; Class ‘B’ Reserve in August 1909 and discharged on 7 August 1912.

With the start of the Great War he re-engaged into the K.R.R.C. and serving with the 8th Battalion entered France on 19 May 1915. He died of wounds on 15 September 1916. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Theipval Memorial.

With copied research, including service papers.