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HARRIS, John Thomas
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | 1663, 1663A |
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Enlisted: | 4 October 1915 |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 52nd Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Clunes, Victoria, Australia, 1879 |
Home Town: | Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria |
Schooling: | Footscray State School, Victoria, Australia |
Occupation: | Boot maker |
Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 8 June 1917 |
Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bunbury War Memorial, Fremantle 849 Memorial, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
4 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1663, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
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17 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 1663, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
17 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 1663, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Aeneas, Fremantle | |
3 Sep 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1663, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm | |
9 Dec 1916: | Honoured Military Medal, Mouquet Farm, Action at MOUQUET FARM. Was wounded in the attack early o morning of 3rd September, 1916, but would not leave the trench. He did excellent work digging and improving the trenches on 3rd, 4th and 5th September, 1916.' | |
8 Jun 1917: | Involvement Private, 1663A, 52nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1663A awm_unit: 52nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-06-08 | |
8 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1663, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines |
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