Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private C. H. Harris, Wiltshire Regiment

British War and Victory Medals (35654 Pte., Wilts. R.); London Midland & Scottish Railway, St. John Ambulance Association Service Medal, for 15 years, (C. Harris, 343369 1943), 26mm., silver-gilt, hallmarks for Birmingham 1947, with three bars (loose), 20 years, 1948, 25 Years 1953, 30 Years, 1956 - first and last numbered ‘343369’, second numbered ‘242269’, ref. Tozer p.65/66; together with St. John Ambulance Re-Examination Medal (343369 Charles Harris), silver base metal, with 10 re-examination labels attached, dated 1932-1941, all numbered, first eight in silver base metal, last two bronze; other loose labels (15), dated 1942-1960, bronze, all unnumbered except ‘1947’ and ‘1950’; A.R.P. Badge; other buttons and badges (6), good very fine (lot) £60-80

Sold with ‘Soldiers Active Service Testament 1917’, inscribed, ‘With all good wishes to Charles Harris from Lenthall Dickenson, D.S.O., Feb. 8th 1918’.

Private Harris served with the 6th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment. The Rev. L. G. Dickenson, D.S.O. (London Gazette 4 June 1917) was Vicar of Downton, Salisbury 1910-16, appointed Chaplain to the Forces 7 July 1915 and Senior Chaplain to the 25th Division B.E.F. 1916-17.