James Henry HARRIS

Regimental number40210
Date of birth7 August 1896
Place of birthDunedin
ReligionMethodist
OccupationRailway cleaner
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Height5' 9"
Weight143 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Harris, 29 Elgin Road, Mornington, Dunedin
Previous military serviceServed in Railway Engineers, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date19 October 1916
Place of enlistmentNelson
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 23rd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Corinthic on 2 April 1917
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 12 October 1917
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsTyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 2), Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John Henry and Mary Harris, North East Harbour, Dunedin
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 2 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 June 1917, and marched into Sling Camp.

Proceeded overseas to France, 6 July 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 25 July 1917.

Killed in action, 12 October 1917.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 11
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16792098

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