Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Boer War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Squadron Sergeant Major M. H. F. Harrison, 41st (Hampshire) Company, Imperial Yeomanry, late 16th Lancers

Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (4617 Sq: Serjt:- Maj: M. Harrison. Imp: Yeo:); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Natal, Relief of Mafeking, Orange Free State, Transvaal (4617 Sq: Sjt: Maj: M. H. F. Harrison. 41st. Coy. I.Y.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4617 S. Serjt:- Maj: M. Harrison. Imp: Yeo:) edge bruising and light contact marks, nearly very fine (3) £1,800-£2,200

D.C.M. London Gazette 31 October 1902.

M.I.D. London Gazette 29 July 1902.

Mortimer Harry Francis Harrison was born in Portsmouth on 29 April 1865, and attested for the 16th Lancers at Gosport on 17 February 1888. Promoted Corporal on 22 June 1890, he served with them in India from 2 September of that year to 26 February 1892, and was discharged on 19 July 1892, after 4 years and 154 days’ service. He subsequently emigrated to Canada.

Following the outbreak of the Boer War Harrison attested for the Hampshire Carabineers Yeomanry at Cambridge Barracks, Portsmouth, on 8 January 1900, giving his occupation as a Canadian Cowboy. He served with the 41st (Hampshire) Company, 4th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa from 31 January 1900 to 25 April 1902, was rapidly promoted to Squadron Sergeant Major, and was for a while attached to the Bechuanaland Police for the Natal and Relief of Mafeking clasps. For his services in South Africa he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal and Mentioned in Despatches. He arrived home on 25 April 1902, and was discharged the following day, after 2 years and 109 days’ service.

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