Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private A. Harris, King’s Royal Rifle Corps

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, 2 clasps, The Nile 1884-85, Abu Klea (1333 Pte., 2/K.R. Rif. C.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small reverse letters (1333 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.); Khedive’s Star, 1884-6, unnamed; together with a copy Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880, unnamed, edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine and better (4) £600-700

Alfred Harris was born in Warden, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. A Groom by occupation and member of the Bedfordshire Militia, he attested for the 60th Rifles at Woolwich on 20 December 1866, aged 18 years, 5 months. Served overseas in India, September 1867-December 1878; Afghanistan, December 1878-October 1880; Marri Country, October-November 1880; India, November 1880-January 1881; South Africa, January 1881-January 1882; Egypt, August 1884-July 1885. For his campaign services in the Second Afghan War, the Marri expedition, the First Boer War and service in Egypt, he was awarded the Afghanistan Medal with clasps for Ahmed Khel and Kandahar; the Kabul to Kandahar Star and the above Egypt medals. Awarded the Army L.S. & G.C. with gratuity in April 1886. With copied service papers and other research.