An interesting Member of the Order of the British Empire group awarded to Bombardier L. Harris, Royal Field Artillery who saw service on the Western Front from 12th May 1915 and would be wounded in March 1918. He would go on to see service as a Sergeant in the Special Constabulary during the Second World War and into the late 1950s being appointed a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in the London Gazette of 1st January 1968.
Group of 6: The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. 2nd type, Civil Division; 1914-1915 Star; (90415 A-BMBR. L. HARRIS. R.F.A.) British War Medal and Victory Medal; (90415 BMBR. L. HARRIS. R.A.) Defence Medal; Special Constabulary Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, GVIR, 1st type bust, 2 bars: Long Service 1948, Long Service 1958; (SERGT. LOUIS HARRIS) Mounted loose for wear.
Condition: Mounted loose for wear, Good Very Fine
Isaac Louis Harris was born in Hull, East Yorkshire in 1893 and would go on to serve as an Acting Bombardier and later Bombardier (No. 90415) with the Royal Field Artillery on the Western Front from 12th May 1915. Having been wounded, he is noted as having entered Catterick Hospital on 5th March 1918.
He would later go on to serve as a Sergeant in the Special Constabulary with whom he serve through the Second World War and in to the late 1950s. He would be appointed a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in the London Gazette of 1st January 1968 for services to the Jewish Community in Leeds.
