Six: Lieutenant-Colonel A. P. B. Harrison, Rifle Brigade

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (Lieut., Rifle Bde.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (Capt., Rifle Bde.); 1914-15 Star (Lt. Col.); British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Col.); Serbia, Order of the White Eagle, 2nd issue, 4th Class with swords, silver-gilt and enamel, mounted court style for wear, good very fine and better (6) £500-600

Arthur Patrick Bird Harrison was born on 16 January 1874, the only son of General Sir Richard Harrison, G.C.B., C.M.G. He was educated at Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge and was commissioned into the 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade on 14 October 1896. He was promoted to Lieutenant on 20 February 1899 and to Captain on 5 November 1901, being posted to the 3rd Battalion. Harrison served in the Boer War with the 1st Battalion, taking part in the relief of Ladysmith, including the actions at Colenso and Vaal Kranz; then in operations in Northern Natal, including the action at Laing’s Nek; and in operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July - November 1900. During the Great War he was employed as Lieutenant-Colonel on the Special List. He served as Military Attaché to the Serbian Army and was awarded the Order of the White Eagle 3rd Class (sic). In April 1916 his wife was awarded the Order of St. Sava. Sold with some copied research and a group photograph.