Lot 5174

Description

Trio to WIA (twice): 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 1937 Pte. M.H.Harris 20/Bn. A.I.F. on first medal, 1937 Sjt M.H.Harris 20 Bn. A.I.F. on second medal, 1937 Sgt M.H.Harris 20 Bn. A.I.F. on last medal. All medals impressed. Cleaned and court mounted, good very fine.

Matthew Hughes Harris, clerk, age 29, born at Newcastle NSW; Enl.15Jun1915 at Liverpool, Sydney, NSW; Emb.09Aug1915; TOS 18Bn at Gallipoli; to Cpl 02Feb1916; to Sgt 02Aug1916; WIA 24Aug1916 shrapnel wound right leg, France; WIA (2nd occasion) 14May1918 GSW shoulder, France; attached to AA Pay Corps from 18Bn 09Mar1919; RTA 27Apr1919; Disch.18Aug1919; Died 27Feb1949.

With some research.