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HARRIS, Rowland
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4150 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 August 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Mobile Veterinary Section |
| Born: | Port Adelaide, South Australia, 19 September 1894 |
| Home Town: | McLaren Vale, Onkaparinga, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Laborour |
| Died: | Died of Illness, Ismailia, Egypt, 18 March 1917, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, McLaren Vale Memorial Wall, McLaren Vale Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4150, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 11 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4150, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4150, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Borda, Adelaide | |
| 18 Mar 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4150, 8th Mobile Veterinary Section, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4150 awm_unit: 8th Australian Mobile Veterinary Section awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-03-18 |
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"THE LATE PRIVATE R. HARRIS.
News was received on March 20 by Mrs. R. Harris of the death of her husband, Private R. Harris, of McLaren Vale, from enteric fever. He enlisted in August, 1915, and left Australia in the following January for Egypt, where he spent twelve months. He was 22 years
of age, highly respected by a large circle of friends, and loved by all who knew him." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 31 Mar 1917 (nla.gov.au)
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