South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Gunner 301065 Francis George HARRIS - 138th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery


Died on Monday 29th December 1919 aged 35

Military History
     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Not applicable - Buried at Packwood St. Giles
     
First Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
12 Nov 1916 in Havre, France ~ Knowle Soldiers Chapel
    Knowle War Memorial 
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Called Up  
Died of Acute Lobar Pneumonia 1 Sep 1914 in Birmingham Other War Memorials
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
Birmingham General Hospital Pte 2567 Royal Warwickshire Regiment  
     

Service History

  • 1 Sep 1914 - Enlisted in Birmingham in Royal Warwickshire Regiment
  • 22 Mar 1915 Arrived in France with Royal Warwickshire Regiment
  • 29 May 1916 - Discharged from Royal Warwickshire Regt for reasons not yet found
  • 14 Jul 1916 - Re-joined as a Reservist with Royal Garrison Artillery in Plymouth
  • 12 Nov 1916 - Arrived in back in France with RGA
  • 11 Dec 1916 - Moved to the Salonika theatre via Marseilles
  • 05 Oct 1918 - Admitted to the 31st Casualty Clearing Station in Salonika with Malaria
  • 13 Oct 1918 - Transferred to 6th Casualty Clearing Station
  • 16 Feb 1919 - Diagnosed with Recurrent Malaria
  • 1 Mar 1919 - Posted back to the UK
  • 15 Apr 1919 - Demobilised

Circumstances of Death

Despite Francis suffering from re-current Malaria he died of Acute Lobar Pneumonia on 29 December 1919 at the Birmingham General Hospital. Present at his death was his step brother E.J. Harris also of Roslyn, Dorridge.
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Oct Qtr 1883 in Orton, Solihull  
   
Parents Names Abode
Alfred Reginald and Sarah Ellen Harris Rosslyn, Earlswood, Dorridge, Knowle                          
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1884 - Broom Hall, Nuthurst, Lapworth 1891 - Scholar
1891 - Broom Hall, Nuthurst, Lapworth 1901 - Not found
1901 - Bushwood Hall, Bushwood, Stratford on Avon 1911 - Commercial Traveller
1911 - Rosslyn, Dorridge, Knowle 1916 - Commercial Traveller
1916 - Rosslyn, Dorridge, Knowle 1919 - Travelling Provisions Merchant & Army Pensioner
1919 - Rosslyn, Dorridge, Knowle  
   

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