Campaign Groups and Pairs

Five: Chief Petty Officer E. J. Harris, Royal NavyQueen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (E. J. Harris. A.B. H.M.S. Doris); 1914-15 Star (190741, E. J. Harris, Act. C.P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (190741 E. J. Harris. C.P.O. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (190741 E. J. Harris, P.O. H.M.S. Hood:), nearly very fine or better (5) £160-£200---Ernest James Harris was born on 9 February 1879 in Torquay, Devon, and entered naval service on 18 September 1896. He served in H.M.S. Doris from 18 November 1897 to 31 May 1901, having quickly seen promotion to Able Seaman in 1898. Awarded his L.S. & G.C. in H.M.S. Hood in 1912, he served on H.M.S. Tiger for most of the Great War.------For more information, additional images and to bid on this lot please go to the auctioneers website, www.dnw.co.uk