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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), Sydney NSW Post Master General's Department Honour Roll |
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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