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A Great War 'Western Front' M.M. pair awarded to Able Seaman E. Harris, Hawke Battalion,...

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A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. pair awarded to Able Seaman E. Harris, Hawke Battalion, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, who was three times wounded in action Military Medal, G.V.R. (WZ-995 A.B. E. Harris, Hawke Bn. R.N.V.R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (W.Z. 995 E. Harris. A.B. R.N.V.R.) contact marks to the latter, edge bruising, very fine (2) £900-£1,200 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, December 2009 (Military Medal only and since re-united with the British War Medal). M.M. London Gazette 20 August 1919. Eddie Harris was born on 2 October 1896. Living in Neath and a Collier by occupation, he enlisted into the South Wales Division R.N.V.R. on 11 May 1915, initially serving at Crystal Palace. He was promoted to Able Seaman in August 1915 and Leading Seaman in November 1915. Posted to the Hawke Battalion, he entered France on 10 July 1916 and reverted to Able Seaman at his own request in November that year. In March 1917 he was admitted to hospital at Etaples suffering from Trench Feet but was able to rejoin his unit during the following month. He was admitted to the 7th Canadian General Hospital in Etaples in November 1917 suffering from the effects of gas. Recovering he was able once more to return to his unit but in March 1918 he was again wounded - suffering from a gunshot wound and the effects of gas, for which he was invalided to England. In August 1918 he returned to the Hawke Battalion in France but was wounded for the third time in September 1918 - suffering a gunshot wound to the chest, leg and foot, for which he was invalided to England. For his brave services Able Seaman Harris was awarded the Military Medal. He was demobilised on 13 January 1919. Sold with copied service papers.
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. pair awarded to Able Seaman E. Harris, Hawke Battalion, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, who was three times wounded in action Military Medal, G.V.R. (WZ-995 A.B. E. Harris, Hawke Bn. R.N.V.R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (W.Z. 995 E. Harris. A.B. R.N.V.R.) contact marks to the latter, edge bruising, very fine (2) £900-£1,200 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, December 2009 (Military Medal only and since re-united with the British War Medal). M.M. London Gazette 20 August 1919. Eddie Harris was born on 2 October 1896. Living in Neath and a Collier by occupation, he enlisted into the South Wales Division R.N.V.R. on 11 May 1915, initially serving at Crystal Palace. He was promoted to Able Seaman in August 1915 and Leading Seaman in November 1915. Posted to the Hawke Battalion, he entered France on 10 July 1916 and reverted to Able Seaman at his own request in November that year. In March 1917 he was admitted to hospital at Etaples suffering from Trench Feet but was able to rejoin his unit during the following month. He was admitted to the 7th Canadian General Hospital in Etaples in November 1917 suffering from the effects of gas. Recovering he was able once more to return to his unit but in March 1918 he was again wounded - suffering from a gunshot wound and the effects of gas, for which he was invalided to England. In August 1918 he returned to the Hawke Battalion in France but was wounded for the third time in September 1918 - suffering a gunshot wound to the chest, leg and foot, for which he was invalided to England. For his brave services Able Seaman Harris was awarded the Military Medal. He was demobilised on 13 January 1919. Sold with copied service papers.

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