| Private 9918 Albert Edward HARRIS |
Regiment & Unit
1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Enlisted On/At
December 1915 at Stratford on Avon
Former Regiment
Details & Age at Death
Killed in Action, Saturday, July 31, 1915 aged 27
Medals
1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals
Medal Citation (if app)
n/a
Theatre
France & Flanders
Action/Battle
Local actions at Mailly-Maillet
Place of Death
Mailly-Maillet
CWGC Grave/Memorial
SWFHS Memorial(s)
Other Memorial(s)
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
The battalion were in the middle of a fairly long 14 day stint in the trenches at Sucrerie near Mailly-Maillet. They were not involved in any battles and it was a relatively quiet time with very few casualties. Alfred was the only casualty of the day
| Family & Personal History |
Birth Date & Place
July Qtr 1887 - Bidford
Baptism Date & Place
28 Aug 1887 - Bidford on Avon, St. Laurence
Parents
George & Mary Ann Harris, of Bidford on Avon
Wife & Marriage
Emma nee Tysor - Jan Qtr 1910 at Stratford on Avon
Child
Ellen May born 27 Mar 1910
Address History
- 1911: Binton
School(s), Colleges & University
Occupation(s)
- 1911: Cowman
