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HARRIS, James Arnold
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 775 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 36th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Loyal Peak Hill Lodge No 170 M.U.I.O.O.F. Honor Roll, Peak Hill Rifle Club Honor Roll, Peak Hill and District Great War Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 775, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
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| 13 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 775, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, reger to pages 94+95 and 267. Prior to the war he was a farmer of Peak Hill NSW. He enlisted 31st Jan 1916 aged 31 years. He served in the 33rd Infantry Battalion, and for his activities during the war he was awarded the Military Medal. He survived the war and was discharged 17th Jan 1920.
Submitted 15 February 2020 by Maxwell HILL