Regimental number | 815 |
Place of birth | Warrgul, Victoria |
School | Hawksburn State School |
Religion | Church of Christ |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | 'Kingussie', Sargood Street, Toorak, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, Alfred J Harris, 'Kingussie', Sargood Street, Toorak, Victoria |
Previous military service | 19th Battery Australian Field Artillery; Served in the Cadets and the Field Artillery Citizen Forces |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Head-Quarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "While in the Citizen Forces he served as a specialist on the staff of Major Shea C.O. 5th F.A. Bgde and also in the like capacity on Bugd and General Johnston's staff, 2nd Bgde F.A., AIF." Details from Father. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Albert John |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 20 |
Place of burial | Beach Cemetery (Plot I, Row J, Grave No. 18), Anzac, Gallipoli |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 12 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: alfred and Elizabeth HARRIS, 26 Warburton road, Canterbury, Victoria. Native of Warragul, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother; Pte R.A.A. Harris No. 5113, 59th Battalion 5th Brigade - died of wounds France, 11th May, 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |