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John Henry HARRIS

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Date of birth11 May 1884
Date of death15 September 1915
Mothers nameConstance
Spouses nameUnmarried
Fathers nameJohn Harris
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Fathers occupationBootmaker 1893 Electoral Roll
Children, , , ,
Cause of deathDied of wounds, Sunstroke & heart failure
Buried whereCairo War Memorial Cemetery, D.102
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Last known residenceCook St, Foxton
Awards1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Place of birthFoxton, New Zealand
OccupationBootmaker
Place of deathBase Camp Zeitoun, Cairo
Theatres of warEgyptian 1915, Balkan 1915
Place of embarkationon 'Australind'
SurnameHARRIS
War memorialFoxton, Foxton School
Place enlistedTrentham
Christian namesJohn Henry
Place of arrival overseasAlexandria for Dardanelles
SchoolFoxton Primary; ?Wanganui Collegiate
WarsWW1
Service number10/1515
ReligionC of E
Date enlisted19 December 1914
Final rankPrivate
Regiment or serviceWellington Infantry Battn 17th Ruahine
Embarkation date16 June 1915
User reference1.157

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Declared age on enlistment: 29 years.

Height: 5'6½" Weight: 143lbs.

Chest: 34½" - 36½" Complexion: Fair

Eyes: Brown. Hair: Dark.

Last Employer: Gibbs, Foxton, Manawatu.

NOK: Mrs C Lind (mother), 9 Campbell St, Palmerston North.

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