| Regimental number | 6028 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Long Gully or Huntley (Bendigo), Victoria |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Battery feeder |
| Address | Pascoe Street, St Just's Point, Long Gully, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 120 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M. Harris, Pascoe Street, St Just's Point, Long Gully, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Senior Cadets; 18 months in the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 27 July 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 11 September 1916; marched in to 2nd Training Bn, 15 September 1916. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 21 September 1916; discharged, 4 November 1916; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 45 days. Proceeded overseas to France, 17 November 1916; joined 8th Bn, in the field, 4 December 1916. Admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance, 19 December 1916 (pleurisy), and transferred to 38th Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train No 8, 20 December 1916, and admitted to 10th General Hospital, Rouen; transferred to England, 30 December 1916 (nephritis), and admitted to Colchester Military Hospital, 1 January 1917; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 6 February 1917. Marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 14 March 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Barambah', 8 April 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 30 July 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Bendigo General Cemetery, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HARRIS Edward |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
