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James Alfred Harris

  • Service number
    • South African SA8196 AWMM
    • South African 8196 AWMM
    • South African 6159 AWMM
    • South African SA6159 AWMM
  • Also known as
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James Alfred AWMM
  • Surname
    Harris AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • South African SA8196 AWMM
    • South African 8196 AWMM
    • South African 6159 AWMM
    • South African SA6159 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    South African Washington Valley, Nelson AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    South Africa Labourer/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage
    Waimea, Nelson Ministry for Culture and Heritage
  • 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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  • His father was named Edward James Harris. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    St James Church Tadmor AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • In memory of my children's great grandfather- James Alfred Harris. ANZAC Day 2020
    Public - vicki - Other relative - 23 April 2020
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  • James was born in 1882 in Nelson and Died 1955. He was the son of Edward and Sarah Emily Harris of Nelson. He married to Eva Owen in 1906 and had 7 Children. If you have any information on this family PLEASE make contact with me -- Many thanks.
    Public - Leonard Harris - Researcher - 9 July 2016
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23 April 2020vickiLower HuttOther relative
09 July 2016Leonard HarrisNew ZealandResearcher

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