Gilbert Ernest HARRIS

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HARRIS, Gilbert Ernest

Service Number:	4434
Enlisted:	14 January 1916, Townsville, Qld.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	26th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Normanby, Queensland, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Bowen, Whitsunday, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Stockman
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 5 August 1916
Cemetery:	Serre Road Cemetery No.2 Beaumont Hamel, France Plot IX, Row E, Grave No. I
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bowen War Memorial

World War 1 Service

14 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4434, 26th Infantry Battalion, Townsville, Qld.
30 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4434, 26th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
30 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4434, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of Victoria, Brisbane

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Mrs Rose Ellinor Harris, Euroi Creek Hotel via Bowen, Queensland

Memorialised at Bowen General Cemetery

His Worship the Mayor received the following sad news on Friday last:—"Now reported killed in action 5th August, last, Gilbert Ernest Harris, 26th Battalion."
Private Harris, who had been missing for sotre time past, was the third son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Harris, Euri Creek Hotel and a son-in-law of Mr and Mrs J. Grantham, Bowen.

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