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Auction: 21001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals (conducted behind closed doors)
Lot: 629

Three: Constable H. Harrison, Palestine Police Force, mortally wounded in action in Palestine on 24 October 1941

General Service 1918-1962, 1 clasp, Palestine (1829 B/Const. H. Harrison. Pal Police.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45, unnamed as issued, good very fine (3)

Harold Harrison was born in Cheshire, the son of Mr and Mrs William Harrison of Tynygongl, Anglesey. He married Eileen Harrison of Wombwell, Yorkshire and in 1937 the couple had a son. Having enlisted with the Palestine Police Force in 1939, Harrison was wounded during an exchange of fire on 24 October 1941 and died in hospital the following day. He is buried at Mount Zion Protestant Cemetery, Jerusalem; sold together with copied research, a photo album and an original (repaired) letter from the Office of the British Resident to the Samuel Harrison Esq.

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Sold for
£320

Starting price
£220