Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War M.M. group of five awarded to Serjeant W. R. J. Harvey, 23rd (Service) Battalion Royal Fusiliers (1st Sportsman’s)

Military Medal, G.V.R. (9635 Sjt., 23/R. Fus.); 1914-15 Star (9635 Sjt., R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (L-9635 Sjt., R. Fus.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (6446603 Sjt., R. Fus.) mounted as worn; with a N.R.A. Empire Day Challenge Cup Medal, 48mm., silver, unnamed, in Elkington, London fitted case, with some edge bruising, nearly very fine and better (6) £600-800

M.M. London Gazette 17 April 1917.

William Robert John Harvey was born in Streatham, London in 1884. He enlisted into the Royal Fusiliers at London on 28 July 1902 and served as a Drummer, 1902-11. At the time of the 1911 Census he was serving with the 2nd Battalion in India and was at Secundrabad in 1909. Serving in the 1st Battalion he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 12 March 1915. Awarded the M.M. whilst serving in the 23rd Battalion Royal Fusiliers (1st Sportsman’s). Served as Musketry Instructor in 1917 and Bayonet and Rifle Training Instructor, May 1917-1919. Discharged at his own request on 28 July 1921. At the time of his discharge he was in possession of the above medals and four blue chevrons and one wound stripe.

With original certificate of discharge; character certificate; certificate of employment during the war; small arms school document; school of physical and bayonet training document; certificate for course of instruction in transport duties; certificate of education, 2nd class; card of appreciation from the Major-General Commanding 2nd Division for the award of the M.M. (some of these papers damaged and repaired); with a portrait photograph of the recipient and copied gazette and census extracts, m.i.c. and other research.