{"product_id":"first-world-war-british-rga-pair-and-lsgc","title":"Royal Garrison Artillery - Sgt. Harmer - WW1 Medal Pair \u0026 Army Long Service and Good Conduct - From Brighton","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"430\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"430\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003eWWI Pair \u0026amp; Army LSGC – 30332 Sjt. A. Harmer, Royal Garrison Artillery – Gassed Twice, Wounded, Served in Gibraltar, India, South Africa \u0026amp; France – 21 Years' Service\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"881\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003eA well-documented and characterful Long Service group of three medals awarded to 30332 Serjeant Albert Harmer, Royal Garrison Artillery, who served over two decades across the British Empire – from Gibraltar to India, South Africa, and the Western Front. Harmer was gassed twice in France during WWI, wounded in 1917, and somehow still managed to earn the Army Long Service \u0026amp; Good Conduct Medal despite a somewhat rowdy start to his military career.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"903\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"903\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003eGroup comprises:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"1144\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"979\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"979\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"928\"\u003eBritish War Medal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1914–20, impressed:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"949\" data-end=\"977\"\u003e30332 SJT. A. HARMER. R.A.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"980\" data-end=\"1042\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"1042\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"999\"\u003eVictory Medal\u003c\/strong\u003e, impressed:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1040\"\u003e30332 SJT. A. HARMER. R.A.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1144\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1144\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1089\"\u003eArmy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal\u003c\/strong\u003e, George V, impressed:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1112\" data-end=\"1142\"\u003e30332 CPL. A. HARMER. R.G.A.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1146\" data-end=\"1189\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1146\" data-end=\"1189\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003eThis is his full entitlement of medals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1191\" data-end=\"1194\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1196\" data-end=\"1220\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1196\" data-end=\"1220\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Service:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1512\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003eAlbert Harmer was born in St John’s, Brighton, Sussex in 1879. A pre-war Territorial, he had served in the Sussex Artillery Volunteers before enlisting into the Royal Garrison Artillery at Brighton on 5th October 1898, aged 18 years and 11 months. At the time, he was working as a labourer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1514\" data-end=\"1545\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003eHis extensive service included:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1547\" data-end=\"1879\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1547\" data-end=\"1593\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1549\" data-end=\"1593\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1549\" data-end=\"1565\"\u003eHome service\u003c\/strong\u003e: 5 Oct 1898 – 17 Nov 1898\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1594\" data-end=\"1638\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1596\" data-end=\"1638\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1596\" data-end=\"1609\"\u003eGibraltar\u003c\/strong\u003e: 18 Nov 1898 – 14 Mar 1901\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1639\" data-end=\"1679\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1641\" data-end=\"1679\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1641\" data-end=\"1650\"\u003eIndia\u003c\/strong\u003e: 15 Mar 1901 – 22 Nov 1907\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"1725\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1682\" data-end=\"1725\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1682\" data-end=\"1696\"\u003eHome again\u003c\/strong\u003e: 23 Nov 1907 – 30 Jan 1912\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"1773\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1728\" data-end=\"1773\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1728\" data-end=\"1744\"\u003eSouth Africa\u003c\/strong\u003e: 31 Jan 1912 – 18 Jul 1916\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1774\" data-end=\"1827\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1776\" data-end=\"1827\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1776\" data-end=\"1799\"\u003eWestern Front (BEF)\u003c\/strong\u003e: 17 Oct 1916 – 3 Feb 1919\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1828\" data-end=\"1879\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1830\" data-end=\"1879\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1830\" data-end=\"1852\"\u003eFinal home service\u003c\/strong\u003e: 4 Feb 1919 – 7 Oct 1919\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1881\" data-end=\"1908\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003eTotal service:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1896\" data-end=\"1908\"\u003e21 years\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1910\" data-end=\"2304\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003eWhile in South Africa during the Great War, he was noted as part of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1982\" data-end=\"2033\"\u003eCape Colony campaign (5 Aug 1914 – 18 Jul 1916)\u003c\/strong\u003e, before transferring to the Western Front where he served from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2097\" data-end=\"2130\"\u003eOctober 1916 to February 1919\u003c\/strong\u003e. During his time in France, Harmer was\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2170\" data-end=\"2186\"\u003egassed twice\u003c\/strong\u003e, though not severely, and was\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2217\" data-end=\"2246\"\u003ewounded in action in 1917\u003c\/strong\u003e. His next of kin was listed as resident in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2290\" data-end=\"2303\"\u003eEdinburgh\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2306\" data-end=\"2630\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003eEarly in his service, Harmer had several\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2347\" data-end=\"2371\"\u003edisciplinary run-ins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith the Military Police while stationed in Gibraltar in 1900, but he clearly turned things around, going on to achieve a full career and receiving the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2524\" data-end=\"2568\"\u003eArmy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– a strong testament to his later reliability and steadiness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2632\" data-end=\"2788\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003eHe married\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2643\" data-end=\"2652\"\u003eMabel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eduring his service and had two daughters –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2696\" data-end=\"2706\"\u003eViolet\u003c\/strong\u003e, born in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2716\" data-end=\"2737\"\u003eEdinburgh in 1912\u003c\/strong\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2743\" data-end=\"2756\"\u003eChristina\u003c\/strong\u003e, born in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2766\" data-end=\"2787\"\u003eCape Town in 1914\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2790\" data-end=\"2793\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2795\" data-end=\"2860\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2795\" data-end=\"2860\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003eA Characterful Group with Broad Service and Colourful History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2862\" data-end=\"3184\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: large;\"\u003eA fine medal trio to a long-serving NCO of the Royal Garrison Artillery whose career spanned the height of Britain’s global empire and the horrors of the Western Front. Gassed, wounded, and battle-tested – yet ultimately awarded for long and good service – Harmer’s medals tell the story of a soldier who truly saw it all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AJMS Medals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51588745429338,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/9850\/1466\/files\/20250703_110716_761f6d6b-a00a-428e-815d-100d55a27d2f.png?v=1751544693","url":"https:\/\/ajms-medals.com\/products\/first-world-war-british-rga-pair-and-lsgc","provider":"AJMS Medals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}