On eBay Now...**WW1 Victory Medal 232550 Dvr J W Harris Royal Artillery Bramley Leeds Research For Sale
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**WW1 Victory Medal 232550 Dvr J W Harris Royal Artillery Bramley Leeds Research:
$33.42
Original First World War Victory Medal awarded to Driver John William Harris, service number 232550, Royal Field Artillery, with rainbow ribbon and the accompanying research printouts shown.
Bramley, Leeds connection
The accompanying pension-record transcription records John William Harris’s residence as Bramley, Leeds, Yorkshire, giving this named medal an appealing local-history and family-history connection.
Naming
The medal’s impressed edge naming reads:
232550 DVR. J. W. HARRIS. R.A.
The accompanying medal index card identifies John W. Harris, Driver, 232550, Royal Field Artillery. The medal-roll transcription provides his full name as John William Harris and records entitlement to both the British War Medal and Victory Medal.
Only the Victory Medal is included in this sale.
Research included
Accompanied by the modern research printouts shown in the photographs, including:
• Medal index card reproduction.
• Medal index transcription.
• Campaign medal-roll transcription.
• Pension-record transcription recording residence at Bramley, Leeds.
These provide a useful starting point for further research into the recipient’s life and service. His battery, overseas theatre and service dates have not been established from the paperwork supplied.
Condition
An attractive example with age-related toning, surface marks and wear, together with small rim marks visible in the photographs. The medal retains clear design detail and legible naming. Supplied with the rainbow ribbon shown
Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form part of the description.
A named Great War medal with supporting research and a documented Bramley, Leeds connection—of interest to Royal Artillery, Yorkshire and family-history collectors.