| Regimental number | 2770 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Horse trainer |
| Address | Gormanston, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 155 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Arthur James Harris, Royal Hotel, Kippix Street, Perth, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 13th September, 1916, 40th Bn, 6th Reinforcements. Taken on Strength, 40th Bn, 20th August 1917; wounded 9th December, 1917. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Morlancourt, France |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot IV, Row J, Grave No. 10), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 132 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Adelaide FOSTER, 91 Gt. Buckingham Street, Redfern, New South Wales. Native of Sydney |
| Other details |
Originally enlisted as 53 Pte Alexander RICHARDS, Melbourne, 14 September 1914; deserted the night before embarkation, 25 February 1915. Re-enlisted, 13 September 1916, as Arthur James HARRIS. War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HARRIS Arthur James |
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