Surname, Christian Names – HARRIS, John Thomas (MM)
Service Number – 1663
Rank – Private
Unit / Division – 52nd Battalion
Enlistment Date – 12/10/1915
Address on Enlistment – Carey Road South Bunbury WA
Occupation on Enlistment – Bootmaker
Next of Kin on Enlistment – Wife- Mabel Ruth Harris- Carey Road South Bunbury WA
Religion – Wesleyan
Embarkation Details – 17/04/1916 from Fremantle on “Aeneas”
KIA / Mortally Wounded –
Date – 8/06/1917
Place – Belgium
Age at Death – 38
Burial Location / Commemoration Details – Inscription Menin Gate Memorial Ieper Belgium
Panel Number, Roll of Honour (Australian War Memorial) –
Private Harris was recommended for Award of the Militay Medal on 12 September 1916- “Action at Mouquet Farm-Was wounded in the attack early on morning of September 3rd but would not leave the trench. He did excellent work digging and improving the trench on 3rd, 4th, 5th September”
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 19 April 1917
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 927, Position 95
Date of London Gazette: 9 December 1916
Location in London Gazette: Page 12055, Position 67.