Orders, Decorations and Medals

Six: Sergeant Harry Pratt, Middlesex Regiment, late Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Modder River, Orange Free State, Transvaal (3165 Serjt., A. & S. Highrs.) official correction to regimental number; King’s South Africa, 2 clasps (Serjt., A. and S. Highrs.); 1914-15 Star Trio (G-782 Sjt., Middx. R.); Royal Humane Society, Small Bronze Medal (Successful) (Lce. Corpl., Argyll & Sutherland Highdrs. 30th November 1891) complete with bronze ribbon buckle, the group on an original court mounting and accompanied by original Royal Humane Society Certificate, two portrait photographs and news cuttings, very fine (6)

‘We are pleased to hear that H.E. Major-General Barker has desired Colonel Chater to convey to Lance Corporal Pratt his high appreciation of the bravery and promptitude of action displayed by him in saving the life of a Chinaman and which will doubtless assure his being the honoured recipient of the Royal Humane Society Medal. On the 30th November a painter was working on a platform outside the hospital ship Meeanee when he fell into the water, and being unable to swim had sunk once when Lance Corporal Pratt, who was in bed (ill), hearing the noise of persons trying to rescue him, jumped through the port, seized the man and supported him until both were picked up by a boat.’