William Patrick HARRIS

William Patrick HARRIS Update Details

If you confirm that you want to proceed with the update, this record will be locked for editing by all other users until you have finished. You will have 7 days to complete your changes before they will be automatically submitted.

Do you want to proceed?

HARRIS, William Patrick

Service Number:	504
Enlisted:	17 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Albert Park, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	Augustin Catholic School, Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Stove Fitter
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 25 April 1915
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey Panel 24
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

17 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 504, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne
21 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 504, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: ''
21 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 504, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne

Help us honour William Patrick Harris's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.

Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts

Son of Thomas and Rosa Harris of 35 Glover Street, South Melbourne. Brother of Queenie Ferguson nee Harris of Farrell Street, Port Melbourne

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Served a 5 year apprenticeship with A.G. Ways of Franklin Street, Melbourne

Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts

Son of Thomas and Rosa Harris of 35 Glover Street, South Melbourne. Brother of Queenie Ferguson nee Harris of Farrell Street, Port Melbourne

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Served a 5 year apprenticeship with A.G. Ways of Franklin Street, Melbourne

Virtual
War Memorial
Australia