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Robert HARRIS

Regimental number2725
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSchool teacher
AddressBellevue Street, Parramatta, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinMother, Mrs A S Harris, Taylor Street, Glen Innes, New South Wales
Enlistment date25 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/19/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 9 August 1915
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Battalion
Promotions

2nd Lieutenant


Unit: MG Corps
Promotion date: 1 June 1918

Lieutenant


Unit: 1 MG Btn
Promotion date: 12 September 1918

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Skill and courage in handling light machine gun and training others.
Recommendation date: 2 September 1917

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918).

FateReturned to Australia 8 August 1919
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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