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Auction: 8010 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 171

A Civil B.E.M. Group of Eight to Divisional Superintendent O.A. Harris, Late Lance-Corporal North Staffordshire Regiment and Royal Warwickshire Regiment a) British Empire Medal, Civil Division, G.VI.R. (Oliver A. Harris) b) The Most Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Brother´s breast Badge, silver and enamels, white enamel damage c) 1914 Star, with Bar (1994 L. Cpl. O. Harris. R.War.R.) d) British War and Victory Medals (1994 Pte. O.A. Harris. R.War.R.) e) India General Service 1908-35, G.V.R., one clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (28705 Pte. O.A. Harris, N. Staff. R.) f) Defence Medal g) Service Medal of The Most Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem, with four 5 year bar awards (18567. D/Supt. O.A. Harris. Birmingham Dunlop Dvn. 1938), generally very fine, mounted as originally worn (8) Estimate £ 340-380 B.E.M. London Gazette 9.6.1949 Oliver Arthur Harris, Site Controller, Dunlop Rubber Company, Ltd. (Birmingham). Oliver Arthur Harris, B.E.M., served in ranks during the Great War with 2nd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment on the Western Front from 11.11.1914, he transferred for service in the 2nd Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment, 5.7.1916.

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