Auction Catalogue

6 December 2006

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 778

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6 December 2006

Hammer Price:
£310

Three: Private S. W. Harris, Welsh Regiment

1914 Star (7109 Pte., 2/Welsh R.); British War and Victory Medals (7109 Pte., Welsh R.); Memorial Plaque (Sidney Harris) good very fine (4) £300-350

Sidney William Harris was born in Cardiff, and living in Swansea, enlisted at Cardiff. Serving with the 2nd Battalion Welsh Regiment, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 13 August 1914. He died of wounds on 14 April 1915, aged 31 years. He was buried in the Niederzwehren Cemetery, Germany. He was the husband of Susan Harris of 8 Church Cottage, South Molton, Devon. Sold with copied research.