Four: Major L. G. B. Harrison, Indian Army, late Somerset Light Infantry and Loyal North Lancashire Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (Lieut., Somerset L.I.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oakleaf (Maj.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 (Maj., 5-6 Raj. Rif.), mounted court style as worn, good very fine (4) £320-350

M.I.D. London Gazette 22 January 1919 & 5 June 1919.

Louis George Beresford Harrison was appointed a 2nd Lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment on 9 July 1898. Transferred to the 2nd Battalion in November 1899 and to the 2nd Battalion Somerset Light Infantry in January 1900, he was promoted to Lieutenant in March 1901. In the Boer War Harrison served in operations in Natal, 1899; at the relief of Ladysmith, including operations of 17-24 January 1900, and the action at Spion Kop; operations of 5-7 February 1900 and action at Vaal Kranz; operations on Tugela Heights, 14-27 February 1900. Operations in the Orange Free State, April-May 1900; in Transvaal, June 1900; Natal, March-April 1900; in Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July-November 1900; Transvaal, November 1900-July 1901, and in the Orange River Colony, June-July 1901. Harrison joined the Indian Army in September 1903. He was promoted to Captain in October 1908, was the Double Company Commander of 125th Napier’s Rifles, January 1906-July 1910, and was A.D.C. to the Divisional Commander, India, on 15 July 1914.