Harris, David John
SURNAME
Harris
NAME
David John
PLACE OF BIRTH
David: Llangyndir, Brecanshire, South Wales
David John: Llangyndir, Brecanshire, England, NSW
OCCUPATION
David: Labourer
David John: Farm labourer
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT
David: Townsville (initially Mossman)/
David John: Sydney
DATE OF ENLISTMENT
David 8-01- 16
David John 27 -11-16
NEXT OF KIN
David: (mother), Mrs Annie Harris, Llangyndir, Brecanshire, South Wales
David John: (father), Samuel Harris, LLangettock, Crich Rhowell, Brecanshire, England NSW
LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE
David's address was Mossman, no evident links for David John but we suspect it is the same person (David John was killed in action, Harris D on the Shire Honour Board was killed in action [David deserted while in training 1 April 1916])
REGIMENT 1
Other Battalions
RANK
Private
CAMPAIGN 1
Western Front
KILLED IN ACTION
David John Harris killed in action 10-09-18
OTHER INFORMATION
Court hearing notification on desertion of David Harris but medals for David John: 1st Pioneer Battalion: Awarded the 14/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
STORY OUTLINE
Here is the story of David Harris (3596) and David John Harris (5229).
According to the war service records, David and David John were both born in LLangyndir, Brecanshire, Wales. David enlisted in January 1916 at Townsville, aged 30 (though initial application was at Mossman).
David John enlisted in November 1916 at Sydney, aged 31. David's next of kin was his mother of Brecanshire, South Wales. David John's next of kin was his father of Brecanshire, England.
David's stated occupation was Labourer, David John's was Farm labourer (and yet David John's address was the Union Coffee Palace, Erskine St Sydney).
David deserted the army on 1 April 1916 while in training.
David John went to France and was killed in action on 10 September 1918. He was awarded three medals.
The Douglas Shire Honour Board lists Harris D in the Soldiers Who Fell section. David Harris had the Douglas Shire connection, David John Harris had the killed in action connection. What do you think? Same man?
SERVICE NO
5229/3596
