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Mar 16, 1893
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Born at Bristol
England
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Apr 12, 1915
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Attested into
the 55th Battalion at Sussex New Brunswick
Ø Number 444483
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs James Wright (mother) of Bristol England
o This was later changed to read Mrs John Mullett (friend) of Rothesay,
New Brunswick
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø Previous military experience given as 1 year in the 74th
Regiment, the Brunswick Rangers, Canadian Militia, at Sussex New Brunswick
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to “B” Company
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Jun 15, 1915
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The Battalion
moved from Sussex New Brunswick to the Valcartier Camp, Quebec for further training
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Aug 14, 1915
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Awarded 24 hours
Detention, the offence is not recorded in the file
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Oct 30, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Corsican at Montreal Quebec
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Nov 9, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to the Bramshott Camp
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Apr 23, 1916
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Apr 24, 1916
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Arrived at the
CBD (Canadian Base Depot) at the Rouelles Camp, Havre France as part of a draft of 853
Reinforcements from England and was TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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May 13, 1916
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Left the CBD
with 17 other reinforcements to join their Battalions
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May 15, 1916
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Pte Harris
joined the 21st Battalion in the field
On this date the Battalion was in
the T & R trenches in the Voormezeel Section. They
were relieved in the evening and moved to the “B” Camp near Poperinghe Belgium
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Sep 15, 1916
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Pte Harris was
killed in action at the Battle for the Somme when, at Courcelette, the 21st
Battalion attacked a German fortified position in a Sugar Factory. He was one of 41 men killed that day in the 21st
Battalion.
Because his
body was either never recovered, or if so, never identified, he is Commemorated on the
Memorial at Vimy Ridge France
His name as it appears on the Vimy Memorial
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Jun 23, 1922
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British War
Medal and Victory Medals sent to Mrs S Withers (aunt) at #1 Waunlai Cottages, Tonyrefail
Wales
It would appear that his mother passed away prior to his death as
there was no Memorial Cross sent.
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