Auction Catalogue

21 September 2001

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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Lot

№ 1162

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21 September 2001

Hammer Price:
£370

Three: British Constable H. Harrison, Palestine Police

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (1829 B/Const. H. Harrison, Pal. Police); Defence and War Medals; together with a letter from the Colonial Office, dated December 1941 to next of kin of recipient, and an interesting quantity of original photographs, many relating to the recipients service in Palestine, extremely fine (3) £200-250

Harold Harrison was severely wounded in action by gunfire on 24 October 1941 and died of his wounds the following day. He is buried at Mount Zion Protestant Cemetery, just outside Jerusalem.