| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL31172 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Medal |
| Physical description | Bronze |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | United Kingdom |
| Date made | c 1920 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Victory Medal : Private W H Harrison, 18 Battalion, AIF
Description
Victory Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. The medal has been chrome plated.
History / Summary
Awarded to 3852 Private Walter Henry Harrison who served with 18 and 1 Battalions during the First World War. Harrison was born in Sydney in 1897 and worked as a printer until his enlistment with the AIF on 15 August 1915. He sailed for Egypt with the 9th Reinforcements of 18 Battalion in the troopship 'Runic'. The unit proceeded to France in April 1916. Harrison transferred to 1 Battalion in February 1917. In October, while in charge of a machine gun section, Harrison was reported wounded and missing. He was later confirmed killed in action on 3 October 1917, and is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial in France.