HARRIS, William Thomas
(Service number 73504)
| First Rank | Lance Corporal | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 05/05/1896 | Place of Birth | Ealing, Canterbury |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 14 January 1918 | Age | |
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| Address at Enlistment | South Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Plumber | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Dianah HARRIS (mother), South Street, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 38th Reinforcements, D Company | ||
| Date | 5 June 1918 | ||
| Transport | Remuera | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Infantry Regiment | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 13 July 1966 | Age | 70 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
William Thomas Harris was the son of Henry Harry and Dianah (née Bone) Harris. William was one of nine children including his oldest brother Henry, another brother Richard, and sister Elizabeth. With some siblings, he entered Timaru South School from Ealing in September 1902, leaving at the end of 1911 for work.
William enlisted in January 1918 and was discharged in August 1919, after the war had ended. He later married Mary
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [31 January 2019]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [01 February 2019]; Star, 20 February 1919 (Papers Past) [01 February 2019[; Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [01 February 2019]; School Admission record (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [01 February 2019]; SCRoll web submission by C Harris, 3 September 2019
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