Search results Next record Previous record Māori William Harris Died 17 August 1933 PDF Key details Service number40 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankSaddler Sergeant AWMM WarSouth African War, 1899-1902 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Portraits of South African War service personnel. St Clair Inglis, A. (c1902). Souvenir Album of the … View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesWilliam AWMM SurnameHarris AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service number40 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Report › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › BirthEngland, United Kingdom AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationMrs H. Harris, Clifton, Dedington, Oxford, England AWMM Relationship statusPre 21 October 1899 AWMM Single AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarSouth African War, 1899-1902 AWMM CampaignKimberley AWMM Paardeberg AWMM Driefontein AWMM 24 May 1900-31 May 1902 Transvaal AWMM Koornspruit AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service number40 AWMM Military serviceServed in the Tenth Hussars, British Army AWMM Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsQueen's South Africa Medal (Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal clasps) AWMM Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentSouth Africa Saddler/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage United Kingdom, Europe Ministry for Culture and Heritage Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsSouth Africa 21 October 1899 Ministry for Culture and HeritageWaiwera Ministry for Culture and Heritage Vessel was Waiwera AWMM Private Ministry for Culture and Heritage 1st Contingent, 1 Company, New Zealand Mounted Rifles Ministry for Culture and Heritage New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 1st Contingent AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture detailsOrange Free State, South Africa AWMM 31 Mar 1900-8 June 1900 AWMM Battle of Koornspruit AWMM Doornspruit, South Africa AWMM Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation detailsPre WW1 8 June 1900 AWMM POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notes Last known rank Contribute › Last rankSaddler Sergeant AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Was one of 17 troopers of the 1NZMR capturedReleased at Pretoria 8 June 1900Mentioned for Meritorious Service in Lord Robert's despatches 2 April 1901, being in the London Gazette on the 16 April 1901Married May BrightwellHad two daughtersFor more information on events at the time read:* Rough Riders at War by Richard Stowers* Kiwi versus Boer by Richard Stowers*The New Zealanders in South Africa, 1899-1902 by D.O.W. Hall AWMM Read more Death About death Contribute › Death17 August 1933 AWMM Age 69 AWMM Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes CemeteryWaikumete Cemetery, Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember William Harris by laying a poppy. Wilford Rowland Harris Wilfred James Harris William Harris William Arthur Kynnersley Harris William Charles Harris Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of William Harris Leave a note Contribute › Processing William was born in Oxford, England 1865 and Died 1933 in Auckland, New Zealand. He married in 1904 and had 2 daughters Marie and Betty. If you have more details on this family PLEASE contact me.. Many thanks Public - Leonard Harris - Researcher - 21 May 2016 Report Related objects The Veteran : official publication of the South African War Veterans' Association… Library / Pictorial › publication Christchurch, New Zealand ; Hamilton, New Zealand UB359.N5 VET Sources Sources Contribute › External linksNew Zealand History online. New Zealand in the South (Boer) War http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/the-south-african-boer-war/introduction Further Reference Military Personnel file http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=20520638&digital=yes Further Reference DocumentsStowers, R. (2002). Rough Riders at War: history of New Zealand's involvement in the Anglo-Boer war 1899-1902 and information on all members of the ten New Zealand contingents. Author: Hamilton, N.Z. AWMM Rough Riders at War by Richard Stowers (pages 14, 36, 37, 107) AWMM London Gazette AWMM London Gazette 16 April 1901 AWMM St Clair Inglis, A. (c1902). Souvenir Album of the first New Zealand Contingent South African War. Auckland, N.Z.: Arthur Cleave & Co. AWMM Contributors Processing Command item Command item Add new record Refresh DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact 21 May 2016Leonard HarrisNew ZealandResearcher The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Search results Next record Previous record