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Auction: 15002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 1

A K.C.B., '1919' A.F.C. Group Eleven to Air-Vice Marshal Sir D. Harries, Royal Air Force and Royal Naval Air Service; An Airship Specialist During the Great War, He Commanded No. 5 Armoured Car Company in Iraq, 1922-24; And Served As Head of Intelligence Branch, Directorate of Operations and Intelligence, 1930-34; At the Start of the Second War He Fufilled the Vital Training Role of Air Officer Commanding R.A.F. Cranwell, 1939-42, Before Being Appointed to the Command of No.23 Group, and Ultimately as Director-General of Personnel
a) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Military Division, Knight Commander's (K.C.B.) set of insignia, neck Badge, silver-gilt and enamel; Star, silver, silver-gilt and enamel, with gold retaining pin, in Garrard, London, case of issue
b) Air Force Cross, G.V.R.
c) 1914-15 Star (Flt. Lt. D. Harries. R.N.A.S.)
d) British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Col. D. Harries. R.A.F.)
e) General Service 1918-62, G.V.R., two clasps, Kurdistan, Palestine, M.I.D. Oak Leaves [sic] (S/L. D. Harries. R.A.F.)
f) Defence and War Medals
g) Jubilee 1935
h) Coronation 1937
i) Italy, Kingdom, Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, Fifth Class breast Badge, gold and enamel, major white enamel damaged to last, light contact marks throughout, generally very fine, unless otherwise stated, breast awards mounted as originally worn, with the following related items and documents:
- The recipient's related miniature awards, the G.S.M. with Palestine clasp and M.I.D. Oak Leaves, mounted for wear
- Bestowal Document for the C.B., dated 1.1.1943, with Central Chancery enclosure
- Three Photographs of the recipient, one of which shows him in conversation with King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (lot)

K.C.B. London Gazette 1.1.1947 Air Vice-Marshal Douglas Harries, C.B., A.F.C., Royal Air Force (Retired)

C.B. London Gazette 1.1.1943 Acting Air Vice-Marshal Douglas Harries, A.F.C.

A.F.C. London Gazette 1.1.1919 Major (A./Lt. Col) Douglas Harries

Italy, Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, Chevalier, London Gazette 11.8.1917 Flt.-Cdr. Douglas Harries, R.N.

M.I.D. London Gazette 15.9.1939 Air Commodore D. Harries, A.F.C. (01165), Royal Air Force
'For distinguished services rendered in the field in connection with recent operations.'

Air Vice-Marshal Sir Douglas Harries, K.C.B., A.F.C (1893-1972); educated at Royal Naval Colleges, Osborne and Dartmouth; commissioned Midshipman, Royal Navy, prior to advancing to Sub-Lieutenant, 15.9.1913; transferred Royal Naval Air Service, 18.12.1914; Flight Lieutenant, 1.4.1915; after service at R.N.A.S. Dover, was appointed to the command Polegate Airship Station; posted R.N.A.S. Kingsnorth, Kent, 4.3.1916; Flight Commander, 30.6.1916; Squadron Commander, 30.6.1917; posted to R.N.A.S. Barrow, 28.7.1917; Temporary Major, Airship Branch, Royal Air Force, 1.4.1918; Squadron Leader, 1.8.1919; after brief employment at the Air Ministry he was appointed as a Staff Officer, R.A.F. Howden (Airship Base), 8.7.1920; he was serving at Howden when R38 took off and broke up in flight over the River Humber, killing 45 people, 24.8.1921; posted to R.A.F. H.Q. Iraq, April 1922; appointed Officer Commanding No. 5 Armoured Car Company R.A.F., Mosul, Iraq, November 1922; posted No. 4 F.T.S., February 1924; Wing Commander, 1.1.1926; after brief employment at R.A.F. Halton he was appointed Head of Intelligence Branch, Directorate of Operations and Intelligence, October 1930; having held this post for four years he was appointed Officer Commanding R.A.F. Ramlah, and then in a similar capacity to R.A.F. Amman the following year; advanced Air Commodore,1.11.1938; served as Air Officer Commanding, R.A.F. Cranwell, 15.8.1939-28.1.1942; on the latter date he was promoted Acting Air Vice-Marshal and appointed Air Officer Commanding No. 23 Group, Flying Training Command; appointed Director-General of Personal Services, 7.8.1943; promoted Air Vice-Marshal, Director-General of Personnel, 1.6.1944; retired 19.8.1946; in later life resided at Mill Lane Cottage, Crondall, near Farnham, Surrey; his private papers are held by the Imperial War Museum.

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