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Five: Master-at-Arms W. H. Harris, Royal Navy

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (Act. Sh. Cpl. 2 Cl., H.M.S. Fox); 1914-15 Star (188239 M.A.A., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (188239 M.A.A., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (188230 Sh. Corpl. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Prometheus) mounted as worn, good very fine (5) £200-260

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The John Chidzey Collection.

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William Henry Harris was born in Holsworthy, Devon on 19 November 1878. He entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on Northampton on 1 April 1996 and was advanced to Boy 1st Class in July the same year. He was promoted to Ordinary Seaman in November 1896 when at Vivid I; to Able Seaman in March 1898 when on Renown; to Leading Seaman in March 1902 and Petty Officer 2nd Class in April 1903 when on Hyacinth. He served on Fox, March 1904-February 1906, being rated as Acting Ship’s Corporal in March 1904; Ship’s Corporal 2nd Class in July 1904 and Ship’s Corporal 1st Class in April 1905. Serving on Prometheus, December 1910-February 1913, he was awarded the Long Service Medal in January 1912 and promoted to Master-at-Arms in January 1913. M.A.A. Harris served throughout the war on the dreadnought battleship Ajax, October 1913-December 1918 - seeing service at the battle of Jutland. With copied service paper.