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George Harris

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Roll of Honour, new Sandon School, and dedication tablet erected by Sandon Old Boy's Association (photo G. Fortune) - Image has All Rights Reserved

Roll of Honour, new Sandon School, and dedication tablet erected by Sandon Old Boy's Association (ph …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George AWMM
  • Surname
    Harris AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 79377 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    17 January 1898 Public - Allan - Researcher - 27 September 2023 - Archives NZ WW 1 Army Records 79377
  • Place of birth
    Sandon, Manawatu Public - Allan - Researcher - 27 September 2023 - Archives NZ WW 1 Army Records 79377
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs E. Harris (mother), Ohakea, via Palmerston North, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 79377 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Farm hand/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
    7 May 1958 Public Source
  • Date of death
    7/5/1958 Public - Allan - Researcher - 19 January 2019 - Manawatu District Council Cemetery Records
  • Age at death
    60 Public - Allan - Researcher - 19 January 2019 - Manawatu District Council Cemetery Records
  • Place of death
    Palmerston North Public - Allan - Researcher - 27 September 2023 - Archives NZ WW 1 Army Records 79377
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Sandon Cemetery, Sanson, Manawatu District, New Zealand Public - Allan - Researcher - 19 January 2019 - Manawatu District Council Cemetery Records
  • Grave reference
    Row K Plot 50 Public - Allan - Researcher - 19 January 2019 - Manawatu District Council Cemetery Records
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Roll of Honour, new Sandon School, Sanson, Manawatu, New Zealand AWMM

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  • George was born in 1898 and died in 1958. he was one of 11 children born to James and Emma Harris of Sanson. If you have any information on this family PLEASE contact me - Many thanks
    Public - Leonard Harris - Researcher - 4 July 2016
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R16792040
    Further Reference
  • References
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume IV. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      86: 9 AWMM
    • Epilogue : being a souvenir of our voyage in the s.s. "Rimutaka". As transport HMNZT 296 the "Rimutaka" departed Liverpool 8th November 1919 and arrived Wellington on 5th January 1920. AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
27 September 2023AllanFeildingResearcher
04 July 2016Leonard HarrisNew ZealandResearcher

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