Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War D.C.M., M.M. and Bar group of five awarded to Sergeant W. L. Harris, 1st Battalion, The Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (G-3710 Sjt: W. L. Harris. M.M. 1/The Queen’s R.); Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (3710 Pte. W. L. Harris. 1/The Queen’s R.); 1914-15 Star (G-3710 Sjt. W. L. Harris. The Queen’s R.); British War and Victory Medals (G-3710 Sjt. W. L. Harris. The Queen’s R.) nearly extremely fine (5) £2800-3200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Julian Johnson Collection.

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D.C.M. London Gazette 3 September 1918: Sjt. W. L. Harris, M.M., R.W. Surr. R. (Brickley).

‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When his company had suffered heavy casualties, including his platoon officer, he dragged his severely wounded officer into a shell hole and held on. Later, when an enemy machine gun came into action behind a hedge close to him he killed every man in the team before they opened fire and destroyed the gun. At dusk he carried back his wounded officer and rejoined his company. He did splendid work.’

M.M. London Gazette 11 October 1916 (Pte.).

Bar to M.M. London Gazette 16 August 1917 (Cpl.).