| Regimental number | 29012 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Okain's Bay, Canterbury |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, H Harris, Okain's Bay, Canterbury |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 10th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 16 November 1916. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Dochy Farm New British Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No 15), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry Herbert and Emma Louisa Harris, Okain's Bay |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 15 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 January 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 March 1917; joined 2nd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 2 June 1917, and posted to C Company. Wounded in action, 7 June 1917 (gun shot wound, left foot and arm), and admitted to 9th Australian Field Ambulance; transferred to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 9 June 1917; to No 3 Canadian General Hospital, 10 June 1917; to No 10 Convalescent Depot, 5 July 1917; to Base Depot, Etaples, 23 August 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 7 September 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 29 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16792078 |