Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, South Africa 1901 (26405 Sapr. W. Harris. R.E.) polished, otherwise very fine £100-£140

Willuoghby Harris was born at Farnham, Hampshire, and attested for the Royal Engineers at Gosport on 1 March 1892, aged 20 years 4 months, a carpenter and joiner by trade. He served in South Africa from 21 October 1899 to 20 April 1901, and was discharged on 27 March 1902.

Sold with copied discharge papers which confirm medal and clasps.

For the Queen’s South Africa Medal awarded to the recipient’s brother, see Lot 542.