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HARRIS, Laurie Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 323 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 February 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kapunda, South Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Kapunda, Light, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Memorials: | Kapunda District WW1 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 323, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 31 May 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 323, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 31 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 323, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 323, 27th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 25 Jan 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 28th Infantry Battalion | |
| 27 May 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 28th Infantry Battalion | |
| 11 Apr 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 28th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"...Lieutenant Laurie Arthur Harris, MC, of the 28th Battalion. Harris enlisted on 18 February 1915, serving with the 27th Battalion. He was then sent to Sandhurst Military College for Officer training. He returned to France as a 2nd Lieutenant with the 28th Battalion and quickly gained the rank of Lieutenant. Lt Harris was awarded the Military Cross on 18 July 1917. He was discharged on 9 January 1919." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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