Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Seven: Regimental Sergeant Major G. Harris, 5th Dragoon Guards

1914 Star, with clasp (5287 Sq: S: Mjr. I. M. G. Harris. 5/D. Gds.) initials officially corrected; British War and Victory Medals (5DG-5287 W.O.Cl.1. G. Harris. 5-D. Gds.); Meritorious Service Medal G.V.R., 1st issue (5287 R.S. Mjr: G. Harris. 5/D. Gds:); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (D-20233 S. Mjr G. Harris. 5-D. Gds.) surname officially corrected; together with a large K.D.G. Brownlow Revolver Shooting Cup Medal 1921, 45mm, silver, hallmarks for Birmingham 1921, engraved to reverse ‘Won by R.S.M. G. Harris.’; and a 5 Dragoon Guards bronze medal, engraved ‘L/Cpl G. Harris Inter- Troop Shooting Medal 1-1-08’, generally very fine and better (7) £300-£400

M.S.M. London Gazette 1 January 1918.

George Harris attested for the 5th Dragoon Guards and served with them as a Regimental Sergeant Major during the Great War on the Western Front from 15 August 1914. For his services during the Great War he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal and was additionally appointed a Chevalier of the Belgian Order of Leopold II (London Gazette 1 October 1915).