Edward David (Ted or Sonny) HARRIS

HARRIS, Edward David

Service Number: 6960
Enlisted: 15 January 1940
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: Brisbane Medical Unit (RAAF)
Born: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 30 August 1911
Home Town: Goodna, Ipswich, Queensland
Schooling: Goodna State School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation: Tailor
Died: Southport, Queensland, Australia, 2 October 1993, aged 82 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Queensland Garden of Remembrance (Pinnaroo), Qld
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World War 2 Service

15 Jan 1940: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 6960
15 Jan 1940: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 6960, No. 24 Squadron (RAF)
11 Sep 1940: Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, No. 24 Squadron (RAAF)
15 Jan 1941: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 6960, No. 8 Squadron (RAAF)
11 Oct 1941: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, No. 8 Squadron (RAAF)
29 Mar 1942: Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, No. 75 Squadron (RAAF)
1 Sep 1942: Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, No. 75 Squadron (RAAF)
2 Oct 1945: Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 6960, Brisbane Medical Unit (RAAF)
Date unknown: Involvement Sergeant, 6960, No. 75 Squadron (RAAF)

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Biography contributed by Chris Buckley

Edward (Ted) David Harris was the 8th of 9 children of Alfred Edward Harris and Elizabeth Roxborough Smith. Two of Ted's older brothers had also served in the Australian Defence Forces.

Ted had worked as an apprentice clothing cutter in Ipswich, QLD, in Mt Isa, QLD as a Plumber's Assistant and Pipefitter, and in Goodna, QLD as a Sanitary and General Plumber before starting his own business in Ipswich, QLD as a Tailor and Clothing Manufacturer.

Ted married Marion Miller Morrison in 1942 in Brisbane, QLD

A member of the ALP, Ted held the positions of Minute Secretary (Wynnum Electorate Executive) and President (Manly Branch). He was elected to the Queensland Assembly (Wynnum Electorate) on 28 May 1966 until 7 December 1974

Ted was President of the 24 and 75 Squadrons Association and retired to Mount Tamborine in QLD in 1977

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