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Auction: 19002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 148

Three: Lance-Corporal J. H. Harvey, South African Medical Corps

1914-15 Star (L/Cpl. J. H. Harvey. S.A.M.C.), unofficially engraved naming; British War and bi-lingual Victory Medals (L/Cpl J. H. Harvey. S.A.M.C.), mounted as worn, very fine (3)

John Herbert Harvey was born in Cape Town in 1893 and served in the South African Medical Corps from 26 August 1915. His portrait photograph and the following listing was included in The Great War 1914-18, Children's Service Mission, Cape Town:

'Went overseas October 1915. Served in France from 1916 to 1918 then at Richmond Hospital until demobilised in July 1919.'

Harvey was admitted to hospital with 'acute appendicitis' on 17 March 1918 and released from service 'unfit for War Service' on 29 July 1919'; sold together with an original copy of The Great War 1914-18, Children's Service Mission, Cape Town, related miniature awards, unit badges and copied service record.

For the Medal of his father, please see Lot 53.

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Sold for
£40