South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Corporal 19792 Arthur Clarke HARRIS - 6th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment

Died of wounds on Tuesday, June 12th 1917 aged 25

grave for a harris


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
13 May 1915 in France ~ Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial
    Leamington Spa War Memorial
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Leamington All Saints Memorial
Battle of Messines August 1914 at Warwick Leamington St. John's Memorial
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units Other War Memorials
Casualty Clearing Station, Poperinge  Pvt 1296 Royal Warwickshire 
     

Circumstances of Death

Arthur is listed as dying of wounds on 12 Jun 1917. We don't know when Arthur was wounded but the battalion suffered casualties from enemy shelling on the 10th at Bois Carre and 11th & 12th at Ooostterverne Wood. END



 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Jul Qtr 1892 at Banbury  
   
Parents Names Abode
Thomas and Alice Harris Warwick
   
Wife and Marriage Details Children
Annie Louisa Harris nee Brown Annie Louisa born 22 Oct 1914
Apr Qtr 1914 at Warwick  
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1892 - Banbury  
1901 - 18 Upper Cape, Warwick  
1911 - 57 Albert St Warwick  
1914 - 8 Althorpe Street, Leamington Spa