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HARRIS, John Ambrose
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 9916 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 October 1915, Victoria Barracks |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 13 August 1894 |
| Home Town: | Kogarah, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Telegraphist |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 8 October 1917, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kogarah Pictorial Honour Roll No.1, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 9916, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Victoria Barracks | |
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| 17 Dec 1915: | Involvement Gunner, 9916, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Dec 1915: | Embarked Gunner, 9916, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Berrima, Sydney | |
| 8 Oct 1917: | Involvement Gunner, 9916, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 9916 awm_unit: 1st Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1917-10-08 |
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