Regimental number | 3126 |
Place of birth | Petersburg South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Jamestown, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M J Harris, High Street, Petersburg, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During an operation near MERRIS on June 28th 1918, L/Cpl. HARRIS was in charge of a party of linesmen and showed great courage in mending wires under heavy enemy shell fire. He personally took charge of the new line to a forward signal station after the ground had been won and then, in face of heavy machine gun fire and shelling maintained the line until the operation was successfully completed.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |