Coming Soon.
HARRIS, William Alexander Rencher
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2290 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 February 1916, Townsville, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hemmant, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 16 September 1896 |
| Home Town: | Bowen, Whitsunday, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Stockman |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Bowen, Queensland, Australia, 3 July 1985, aged 88 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bowen General Cemetery, Qld Monumental Section 4 06.14.08, Grave 3950 |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2290, 47th Infantry Battalion, Townsville, Qld. | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2290, 47th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2290, 47th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boorara, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
Help us honour William Alexander Rencher Harris's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of George Daniel HARRIS and Rosa Eleanor HARRIS nee REGAN, Eura Creek Hotel via Bowen, Queensland
Husband of Irene Elizabeth HARRIS nee McCORMACK
Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When his section commander became a casualty, he took command and, pushing forward, was the first to reach a battery of 5.9 inch guns which were in action. These were quickly silenced and the crews captured. In several days' fighting, he showed keeness and resource as a patrol leader.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 36
Date: 14 March 1919