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Auction: 15002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 156

A Second War 'Home Guard' B.E.M. Group of Four to Company Quartermaster Sergeant H. Irving, West Riding Home Guard, Late West Riding Regiment
a) British Empire Medal, G.VI.R., Military Division (C.Q.M.S. Harry Irving, H.G.), officially renamed
b) British War and Victory Medals (39516 Pte. H. Irving. W. Rid. R.)
c) Defence Medal, toned, good very fine (4)

B.E.M. London Gazette 15.12.1944 Company Quartermaster Sergeant Harry Irving, 56th Bn. West Riding Home Guard
'In recognition of Meritorious Service in the Home Guard.'

The Recommendation states: 'Joined the Home Guard on its formation in May 1940. He suffers from diabetes and has insulin injections daily. Being therefore unfit for the active service list, he offered himself for clerical work, and when the organisation was such that Quartermasters were appointed he was made Company Quartermaster Sergeant of "A" Company of the Battalion and has carried out these duties since. He works on work of national importance, doing long hours there with overtime, but in spite of this he has averaged over a period of 4 years some 70 hours per month. His work as a Company Quartermaster Sergeant has always been excellent, and has contributed very materially to the success of his Company. He could at any time have ceased his duties on medical grounds, but he has always put his service to this country through the Home Guard before all personal considerations.'

39516 Company Quartermaster Sergeant Harry Irving enlisted in the West Riding Regiment and served during the Great War with the 1/7th Battalion and with the 11th Battalion Durham Light Infantry; advanced Company Quartermaster Sergeant and subsequently served with the 56th (Barnsley) Battalion, West Riding Home Guard.

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