Private William Rupert Harris
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Harris,
William Rupert
Date of birth: 1882-04-29
Place of birth: London England
Next of kin: Louisa Harris, wife. 36 Power Street, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Miner
Address:
36 Power Street, Toronto, Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1916-09-15
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L’Abbe, IV. D. 21.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 451233
Highest Rank:
Private
(2nd Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 2nd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-12-13 to 1916-09-15
- Private (Army). 1915-08-26 to 1915-12-13
- Private, 58th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-06-30 to 1915-08-26
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded September 15, 1916 at Courcelette
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 271171
LAC ID:
445570
Service file: B4099-S047
Uploader's Notes: Son of George Harris and Ellen Martha Harris (nee Brett); husband of Rose Frances Mary Harris (nee Joel) married 1904; husband of Louisa Maud Harris (nee Beesby) married November 8, 1913
Uploader's Research notes:
58th Battalion 1st Reinforcing Draft Nominal Roll
JHA September 2017 auction offers his Memorial Cross
[Private Army Canadian Infantry 58th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 12th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 2nd Battalion ]ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2022-01-19