Regimental number | 4131 |
Place of birth | Monbulk, Victoria |
School | Tooronga Road and Malvern East Schools, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Plasterer |
Address | Dunedin House, Balaclava Road, Caulfield, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, Fredk. Joseph Harris, Dunedin House, Balaclava Road, Caulfield, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Forces |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal work at Broodseinde Ridge on 4 October 1917. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Age at death | 21 |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in continuing to lead his section in an attack though wounded three times. He rushed a hostile blockhouse, silenced the gun, and captured the occupants. He remained at his post in the captured position until wounded again.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |
Family/military connections | Cousin; Caulfield George Harris, wounded and died. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |