Ralph Ernest Harris

Born 22 May 1925 - Died 10 January 2011

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Service number
- 7958 AWMM
- 203824 AWMM
Also known as
Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Navy AWMM
Last rank
Korea Corporal/Military AWMM
New Zealand Corps of Signals, Divisional Signals AWMM
War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
- Korean War, 1950-1953 AWMM

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Title
Forenames
Ralph Ernest AWMM
Surname
Harris AWMM
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Service number
- 7958 AWMM
- 203824 AWMM
Gender
Male AWMM
Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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22 May 1925 AWMM
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Service

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War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
- Korean War, 1950-1953 AWMM
Campaign
25 Jun 1950-27 July 1953 Korean War AWMM
Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Navy AWMM
Service number
- 7958 AWMM
- 203824 AWMM
Military service
Royal New Zealand Navy McNabb Navy List
Hostilities Only AWMM
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Military decorations

Medals and Awards
- Korea Medal (EIIR) AWMM
- United Nations Medal for Korea AWMM
- War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
- New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM
- New Zealand Operational Service Medal AWMM

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Embarkations

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- WW2 Unknown AWMM Unknown AWMM Royal New Zealand Navy AWMM
- Korea Vessel was Ormonde AWMM Sergeant AWMM Signal Troop, Royal New Zealand Signals AWMM British Commonwealth Forces Korea (Kayforce) AWMM
  2nd Embarkation AWMM

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Last rank
Korea Corporal/Military AWMM
New Zealand Corps of Signals, Divisional Signals AWMM

Biographical information

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Husband of Aylene AWMM

Death

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Death
10 January 2011 AWMM
Age 85 AWMM
Hamilton, Waikato AWMM
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Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 12 January 2011 AWMM
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External links
New Zealand in the Korean War. New Zealand History online
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/korean-war
Further Reference
References
- K-Force nominal roll : embarked for Korea on 'Ormonde' on 10 December 1950 AWMM
- The New Zealand Herald AWMM
  Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 12 January 2011 AWMM
- Borman, C. (1954). Divisional Signals. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
- Royal New Zealand Navy List (c.1921-c.1970) - kindly provided by Ralph McNabb. AWMM

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