George David Harris

Forenames

George David AWMM

Surname

Harris AWMM

Also known as

Lloyd AWMM

Service number

26392 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Date of birth

b. 1915

Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 30 July 2025 - NZ BDM Birth records

Birth notes

Son of Percy Tom Harris and of Mary Jane Harris (nee Mackey), of Manurewa, Auckland

Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 30 July 2025 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/george-david-harris

Address before enlistment

• Unknown AWMM Station Road, Manurewa, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
• Unknown AWMM Station Road, Manurewa, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM

Next of kin

• Mrs M.J. Harris (mother), Station Road, Manurewa, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
• Mrs M.J. Harris (mother), Station Road, Manurewa, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM

Relationship status

• Unknown AWMM Single AWMM
• Unknown AWMM Single AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

Tunisia AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

26392 AWMM

Military service

• 21 (Auckland) Infantry Battalion AWMM
• B Force, 8th Brigade, New Zealand 3rd Division AWMM

Enlistment

• WW2 Unknown AWMM Tannery labourer/Civilian AWMM
• WW2 Tannery labourer/Civilian AWMM

Embarkation details

• WW2 Private AWMM 29 Infantry Battalion AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM
• WW2 Private AWMM Infantry Reinforcements AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM
  2nd Embarkation AWMM

Medical notes

Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

Private AWMM
24 (Auckland) Infantry Battalion AWMM

• Son of Percy Tom Harris and of Mary Jane Harris (nee Mackey), of Manurewa, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
• Hi. Lloyd was my paternal grandfather's big brother and i have his date of birth as written by his own fathers hand. He was born 12 October 1915. Please update? Thanks very much
  Public - kimberley - Other Relative - 21 March 2015 - His father noted all his children's birthdays in the back of his bible. That has now passed to me.

Death

• 26 Mar 1943 AWMM
  Age  28 AWMM
• 14 Aug 1980 21Bn Assoc. Inc. Records. MS-2008-42.

Cause of death

Killed in Action AWMM

Cemetery

Sfax War Cemetery, Tunisia AWMM XI. E. 24 AWMM

Memorial name

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Burdon, R. (1959). 24 Battalion. Wellington, Dept. of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
  http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2-24Ba.html
  Further Reference
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2182872
  Sources Used

References

• Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 4 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1941 to 30 June, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  WW2 3: WW2 199
• Cody, J. F., & New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs War History Branch. (1953). 21 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z. : War History Branch, Dept. of Internal Affairs.
  WW2 4: WW2 149
• Veterans' club : the comradeship and memories of Auckland's 21st infantry battalion. Auckland War Memorial Museum : Auckland. Accompanies exhibition held in the Pictorial Gallery, second floor, Auckland War Memorial Museum, 24 March-21 May 2006.
• 21 New Zealand Infantry Battalion Association Inc. Records, 1955 - 2005. Auckland War Memorial Museum. MS-2008-42.
• Burdon, R. (1959). 24 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
• Nominal rolls - Embarkation rolls B-force 8th infantry brigade group [New Zealand Military Forces - "B" Force - Embarkation Roll]. Archives New Zealand, Wellington, AAYS 8638 AD1/1421 (R22440171)
• Gillespie, O. (1952). The Pacific. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.
• Fortune, G. & Bebich, M. (2008). Citizenship and remembrance : a history of the 24 NZ Infantry Battalion Association. Auckland, N.Z.: Polygraphia.