Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902 91) (1) clasp, Natal to The Imperial Hospital Corps
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, (1) clasp, Natal
Orderly J. H. Harris. Imp: Hosp: Corps.
Extremely fine
The Imperial Hospital Corps was raised in Natal on 2 May 1900 and served until the end of the war.
John Henry Harris was born about 1873 and enrolled at Durban for the Imperial Hospital Corps on 18 May 1901, for a period of six months. A Canadian national, born in the Parish of St. Catherine’s, Montreal, Harris gave his occupation as ‘chemist’ and his address as the Central Lodging House, West Street, Durban. His enrollment paper is further annotated by hand, ‘So help me God’ following the pledge of allegiance to His Majesty the King; With copied service papers
