HARRIS J

Possibly Private John Harris
2nd/8th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
Service No 2181
Born Droitwich, Worcestershire
Died aged 20 on 5th August 1916
Son of John and Catherine M. Harris, 83, Burrish St., Droitwich, Worcestershire
Buried in Laventie Military Cemetery, La Gorgue, France, Grave III. C. 33.

Appears on:
Droitwich War Memorial
Droitwich St Nicholas Church
Droitwich St Andrew’s Church WW1 Memorial
Droitwich Council Chamber WW1 Memorial
Possibly on Droitwich St Peter’s School now in Droitwich Community Hall
Possibly on Droitwich St Augustine’s Church

A photograph of a Private J Harris, Worcestershire Regiment, killed, can be found in Berrow’s Worcester Journal Supplement, Saturday 2nd September 1916, available at Worcestershire Archives. This photograph MAY relate to this casualty.

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Possibly Private James Harris
3rd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
Service No 202721
Born Dodderhill, Worcestershire, resident Droitwich, Worcestershire, enlisted Worcester
Killed in action on 27th May 1918
Commemorated on Soissons Memorial, France, Panel 16.

Appears on:
Droitwich War Memorial
Droitwich St Nicholas Church
Droitwich St Andrew’s Church WW1 Memorial
Droitwich Council Chamber WW1 Memorial
Possibly on Droitwich St Peter’s School now in Droitwich Community Hall
Possibly on Droitwich St Augustine’s Church

James Harris, 202721, has no known grave, a photograph is available showing his name on the Worcestershire Regiment Panel on Soissons Memorial. If you would like to purchase a copy for a donation of £3.00 in support of this website please do so through this casualty’s page on one of the above memorials.