Russell Hope HARRIS MID

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HARRIS, Russell Hope

Service Number:	9786
Enlisted:	13 December 1915, Adelaide South Australia Australia
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	27th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Kensington South Australia Australia, 25 May 1889
Home Town:	Blackwood, Mitcham, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Wool Broker, Accountant
Memorials:	Adelaide Grand Masonic Lodge WW1 Honour Board (1), Adelaide University of Adelaide WW1 Honour Roll, Blackwood War Memorial

World War 1 Service

13 Dec 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide South Australia Australia
24 Jan 1917:	Involvement 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: ''
24 Jan 1917:	Embarked 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Adelaide
24 Jan 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, A28 HMAT Miltiades
27 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1
Date unknown:	Involvement 27th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières
Date unknown:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 9786, 27th Infantry Battalion, embarkation_roll: roll_number: 15 embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: 24 Jan 1917
Date unknown:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 9786, 27th Infantry Battalion

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Biography

Surname: HARRIS; Given Names: Russell Hope; Date of Birth: 25 May 1889; Date of Enlistment: 13 December 1915; Trade or Calling: Wool Broker; Birth Location: North Kensington SA; Address prior to enlistment: Blackwood SA; Photograph sent by: Mrs C Hope Harris
Source: State Records SA

Enlisted service number 9786 B Coy 2 Depot Battalion

Selected for NCO Training 1 Feb 1916

Promoted Sergeant 16 March 1916 Assigned 2nd Military District (NSW)

Officer Training 3 July 1916

Commissioned as 2LT 1 Oct 1916

Married Helen Alison Frances HARRIS of Blackwood SA

Disembarked UK 27 March 1917

Assigned France 14 June 1917

27 June 1917 taken on strength 27th Battalion

Promoted Lieutenant 7 September 1917

20 September 1917 Wounded in Action - GSW hand

As a result of his action while wounded, he was recommended for a Military Cross on 24 September 1917. It was not awarded but on 3 Oct 1917 Harris was Mentioned in Despatches in Sir Douglas Haigs Despatches 7 November 1917 "For distinguished and gallant devotion to duty 20 Sep 1917"

9 April 1918 Detached for duty at Corps Reinforcements Camp as Instructor

2 August 1918 rejoined 27th Battalion

9 August 1918 Wounded (2nd time) - GSW severe fracture of the left fibula

11 Aug Lof C (Line of Communication?) Hospital 12 August 1918 8th Red Cross Hospital Bolougne

16 August 1918 invalided to UK Wounded.

17 August 1918 3rd London General Hospital

Granted leave with pay & subsistence to attend Laycock Anderson woollen mills Bradford. - extended to August when he resigned and took his discharge.

His wife by this time had joined him in the UK

Appointment terminated in London 27 August 1919 - demobilised

His Victory Medal was mailed to him C/- American Woollen Company Boston Massachusets USA 30 Nov 1921

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