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HARRIS, Thomas Victor
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2720 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 June 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Quarry Hill, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Telephone Mechanic |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Harbonnieres, France, 9 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Heath Cemetery, Picardie, France Plot IV, Row J, Grave No. 16 |
| Memorials: | Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor, Bendigo Quarry Hill Congregational Church Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2720, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 26 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 2720, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne | |
| 26 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 2720, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2720, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 1 Feb 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
| 15 Feb 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
| 25 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
| 25 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2720, 7th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW to right knee. Evacuated to England. | |
| 23 Mar 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 61st Infantry Battalion , England | |
| 20 Jul 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 7th Infantry Battalion, Belgium | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2720, 7th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road | |
| 31 Jan 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Jul 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
| 9 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens, No details of wounds received during the attack on Lihons. |
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