A Collection of Medals for the Battle of Jutland

Three: Telegrapher S. G. A. Harriss, H.M.S. Falmouth, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (J.25519, S. G. A. Harris [sic], O.Sig., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.25519 S. G. A. Harriss. Tel. R.N.) very fine (3) £60-£80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals for the Battle of Jutland.

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The light cruiser H.M.S. Falmouth was launched on 20 September 1910 and was the flagship of the 3rd Light Cruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland, firing a total of 175 shells during the battle, the most of any British light cruiser.

Sydney George Allen Harriss was born at West Ham, Essex, on 3 July 1897 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 13 June 1913. He was appointed a Signal Boy, H.M.S. Ganges, on 1 January 1914, and served during the Great War in H.M.S. Falmouth, being advanced to Signaller on 14 April 1916. Advanced Telegrapher, H.M.S. Courageous, on 26 September 1918, he was invalided out of the service on account of defective vision on 16 July 1919.