HARRIS John

  • First Name(s):
    John 
  • Surname:
    HARRIS
  • Service Number:
    2181
  • Rank:

    Private

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    Worcestershire Regiment
  • Battalion:
    8th Battalion
  • Unit:
    2nd/8th Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    5th August 1916
  • Age At Death:
    20
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Laventie Military Cemetery, La Gorgue, France, Grave III. C. 33.
  • Place of Birth:
    Droitwich, Worcestershire
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of John and Catherine M. Harris, 83, Burrish St., Droitwich, Worcestershire

Remember The Fallen - Lest We Forget

HARRIS John Is Named On These Memorials

Droitwich Council Chamber WW1 Memorial
Droitwich St Andrew’s Church WW1 Memorial
Droitwich St Nicholas Church
Droitwich War Memorial

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Possibly on Droitwich St Augustine’s Church.

Possibly on Droitwich St Peter’s School now in Droitwich Community Hall.

Further Information About HARRIS John

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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