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Five: Major B. J. T. Harrison, Royal Signals, who was captured and taken Prisoner of War at the Fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942
India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 (2306738 Cpl. B. J. T. Harrison. R. Signals.); 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (2306738 C.Q.M. Sjt. B. J. T. Harrison. R. Signals.) mounted court-style for display, the first and last both cleaned and lacquered, good very fine and better (5) £240-£280
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Bertram James Thomas Harrison was born at Valetta, Malta, on 11 November 1900, the son of an Army soldier, and originally attested for the Royal Engineers as a boy solider on 12 June 1916, before transferring to the Royal Signals on its inception on 5 August 1920. He served with them in India from 31 December 1921 to 8 April 1929, seeing active service during the operations in Waziristan, and was advanced Company Quartermaster Sergeant on 1 April 1934. Following the outbreak of the Second World War he was posted to the 2nd East Anglian Divisional Signals, and was commissioned Lieutenant (Quartermaster) on 8 December 1940. Proceeding to Malaya to service with the 3rd Indian Corps Signals, he was captured and taken Prisoner of War at the Fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942. He was held at various Japanese Prisoner of War camps, including Changi, Wang Lan, Tha Kilem, Wang Pho, 220 Kilo, and 249 Kilo, and was repatriated in late 1945. Remaining in the Regular Forces, was promoted Captain (Quartermaster) on 22 January 1946, and Major (Quartermaster) on 28 December 1948. He died in Newcastle-upon-Tyne on 13 September 1973.
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India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 (2306738 Cpl. B. J. T. Harrison. R. Signals.); 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (2306738 C.Q.M. Sjt. B. J. T. Harrison. R. Signals.) mounted court-style for display, the first and last both cleaned and lacquered, good very fine and better (5) £240-£280
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Bertram James Thomas Harrison was born at Valetta, Malta, on 11 November 1900, the son of an Army soldier, and originally attested for the Royal Engineers as a boy solider on 12 June 1916, before transferring to the Royal Signals on its inception on 5 August 1920. He served with them in India from 31 December 1921 to 8 April 1929, seeing active service during the operations in Waziristan, and was advanced Company Quartermaster Sergeant on 1 April 1934. Following the outbreak of the Second World War he was posted to the 2nd East Anglian Divisional Signals, and was commissioned Lieutenant (Quartermaster) on 8 December 1940. Proceeding to Malaya to service with the 3rd Indian Corps Signals, he was captured and taken Prisoner of War at the Fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942. He was held at various Japanese Prisoner of War camps, including Changi, Wang Lan, Tha Kilem, Wang Pho, 220 Kilo, and 249 Kilo, and was repatriated in late 1945. Remaining in the Regular Forces, was promoted Captain (Quartermaster) on 22 January 1946, and Major (Quartermaster) on 28 December 1948. He died in Newcastle-upon-Tyne on 13 September 1973.
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Five: Major B. J. T. Harrison, Royal Signals, who was captured and taken Prisoner of War at the Fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942
India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 (2306738 Cpl. B. J. T. Harrison. R. Signals.); 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (2306738 C.Q.M. Sjt. B. J. T. Harrison. R. Signals.) mounted court-style for display, the first and last both cleaned and lacquered, good very fine and better (5) £240-£280
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Bertram James Thomas Harrison was born at Valetta, Malta, on 11 November 1900, the son of an Army soldier, and originally attested for the Royal Engineers as a boy solider on 12 June 1916, before transferring to the Royal Signals on its inception on 5 August 1920. He served with them in India from 31 December 1921 to 8 April 1929, seeing active service during the operations in Waziristan, and was advanced Company Quartermaster Sergeant on 1 April 1934. Following the outbreak of the Second World War he was posted to the 2nd East Anglian Divisional Signals, and was commissioned Lieutenant (Quartermaster) on 8 December 1940. Proceeding to Malaya to service with the 3rd Indian Corps Signals, he was captured and taken Prisoner of War at the Fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942. He was held at various Japanese Prisoner of War camps, including Changi, Wang Lan, Tha Kilem, Wang Pho, 220 Kilo, and 249 Kilo, and was repatriated in late 1945. Remaining in the Regular Forces, was promoted Captain (Quartermaster) on 22 January 1946, and Major (Quartermaster) on 28 December 1948. He died in Newcastle-upon-Tyne on 13 September 1973.
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India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 (2306738 Cpl. B. J. T. Harrison. R. Signals.); 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (2306738 C.Q.M. Sjt. B. J. T. Harrison. R. Signals.) mounted court-style for display, the first and last both cleaned and lacquered, good very fine and better (5) £240-£280
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Bertram James Thomas Harrison was born at Valetta, Malta, on 11 November 1900, the son of an Army soldier, and originally attested for the Royal Engineers as a boy solider on 12 June 1916, before transferring to the Royal Signals on its inception on 5 August 1920. He served with them in India from 31 December 1921 to 8 April 1929, seeing active service during the operations in Waziristan, and was advanced Company Quartermaster Sergeant on 1 April 1934. Following the outbreak of the Second World War he was posted to the 2nd East Anglian Divisional Signals, and was commissioned Lieutenant (Quartermaster) on 8 December 1940. Proceeding to Malaya to service with the 3rd Indian Corps Signals, he was captured and taken Prisoner of War at the Fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942. He was held at various Japanese Prisoner of War camps, including Changi, Wang Lan, Tha Kilem, Wang Pho, 220 Kilo, and 249 Kilo, and was repatriated in late 1945. Remaining in the Regular Forces, was promoted Captain (Quartermaster) on 22 January 1946, and Major (Quartermaster) on 28 December 1948. He died in Newcastle-upon-Tyne on 13 September 1973.
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