Edwin HARRIS DCM

HARRIS, Edwin

Service Number: NX21416
Enlisted: 25 April 1940
Last Rank: Lance Sergeant
Last Unit: 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion
Born: Coonamble, NSW, Australia, 23 June 1910
Home Town: Coonamble, Coonamble, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Memorials:
Show Relationships

World War 2 Service

25 Apr 1940: Enlisted Private, NX21416, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion
25 May 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, NX21416
1 Mar 1941: Involvement Private, NX21416, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Libya/North Africa
4 Apr 1941: Involvement Private, NX21416, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Siege of Tobruk
25 Aug 1942: Promoted Lance Corporal, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, At Tel el Eisa
24 Oct 1942: Wounded Lance Corporal, NX21416, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, El Alamein, Shell wound (Rt. forearm)
21 Nov 1942: Promoted Corporal, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Middle East
2 Jan 1943: Promoted Lance Sergeant, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Middle East
16 Jan 1943: Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, El Alamein, The capacity of this NCO, his courage and leadership were of a high order and did much to offset the loss of many members of his Coy. as casualties.
15 Nov 1943: Wounded Lance Sergeant, NX21416, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns, G.S.W. (mouth)
21 Sep 1944: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, NX21416
21 Sep 1944: Discharged Lance Sergeant, NX21416, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Due to war injuries.
Date unknown: Involvement Lance Sergeant, NX21416, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion

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

Biography contributed by Jeffrey Crisdale

WIA El Alamein

WIA New Guinea

Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal