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William HARRIS

Kete Horowhenua2020-03-23T16:51:10+00:00
Date of birth4 October 1895
Date of death05 July 1915
Mothers nameHelen (Ellen) (née Kilgour)
Spouses nameUnmarried
Fathers nameFrederick Harris
Parents date of marriage1884
Parents place of marriageNew Zealand
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Cause of deathMeningitis
Buried whereWaikaraka Park Cemetery, Auckland. Area 3, Block 9, Grave 29B
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Last known residencec/o Mrs J Rhodes, 17 Karahangahape Rd
Place of birthTairua/Mercury Bay, New Zealand
OccupationFarmer
Place of deathOtaki Hospital
SurnameHARRIS
War memorialWeraroa Peace Gates
Place enlistedTrentham
Christian namesWilliam
WarsWW1
Service number24/170
ReligionC of E
Date enlisted28 May 1915
Final rankRifleman
Regiment or serviceNZ Training Unit
User reference9.270

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NOK: Frederick Harris (father), Mokai Bush, Putaruru

Last Employer: J Prouse, Levin.

Height: 5' 7" Weight: 10st 1lb

Chest: 33" - 35½" Eyes: Grey

Complexion: Medium Hair: Brown

Declared age: 20 years 5 months

Previous Military History: 50th Coy Cadets

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