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Gordon HARRIS

Regimental number7556
Place of birthMelksham, Wiltshire, England
Place of birthMelksham. Wiltshire, England
SchoolBoarding School
Age on arrival in Australia18.6
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationWaiter
AddressSydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinMother, Mrs. E. Harris, 'Trewern,' Dowlais, South Wales, Great Britain
Enlistment date13 April 1917
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Battalion, 25th Reinforcement
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board H.M.A.T. A20 Hororata on 14 June 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularBegan his career as steward when 16 years old on passenger boats travelling to and from New Zealand/Australia.
FateKilled in Action 23 August 1918
Place of death or woundingPeronne, France
Place of burialHeath Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave 17), Harbonnieres, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
32
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Clement and Emily HARRIS, Jubilee Cottage, Colerne, Chippenham, Wilts, England
Other detailsFull name: Gordon Lovell HARRIS

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