Regimental number | 6524 |
Place of birth | Cardiff, South Wales |
School | Allensbank Cardiff, Wales |
Age on arrival in Australia | 14 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm hand |
Address | Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, George Frederick Harris, 4 Soberton Avenue, Heath Cardiff, South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "Emigrated at 14 and his brother Cromwell at 17. Went on farm and enlisted in 1916 at Perth uni. The same day Cromwell was wounded 3 times, the last time on the day his brother died, so both left the Army the same day. Cromwell in living at Perth." Details from Mother. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death | 19 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Vignacourt British Cemetery (Plot V, Row B, Grave No.15), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 145 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Rosetta HARRIS, "Thanet", Bell Street, Maroubra, Sydney, New South Wales. Native of Cardiff |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |