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We remember James Walter Thomas Harris
We remember James Walter Thomas Harris
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1918
missing
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31st May 1918
1918
dates
Age 28
Source:5514248
12th October 1918
internment
pow
Thuringia
Germany
Source:5514248
marriage
Fanny Harris
Source:5514248
service
British Army
Private
10314
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
Source:1594079
service
British Army
Private
19898
25th Bn., Machine Gun Corps
Source:5521578
service
British Army
Private
19898
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Source:7478035
1918
death
War Related Sickness
He died from Dysentery brought on by forced labour, poor sanitation, malnutrition and inadequate shelter.
Ohrdruf PoW Camp
Germany
Source:7478035
Source:5521578
12th October 1918
burial
Hessen
Ohrdruf Prisoner of War Cemetery, Thuringia, Germany,
107 burials during 1915-1918, consolidated at Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel, Hessen, Germany after the war.
Germany
IV. F. 4.
Source:7478035
Source:5514248
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James Walter Thomas |
| Initials | JWT |
| Last Name | Harris |
| Source | 5515371 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 10314 | Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry | Private | ||
| British Army | 19898 | 25th Bn., Machine Gun Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | 19898 | Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fanny Harris | wife |
Media
Media
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JWT Harris GravestoneHeadstone at Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel, Hessen, Germany
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Letter - Mrs Fanny HarrisRefers to Acting Chaplain 1249 Private Bryan Pellew Davies, Australian Imperial Force, Australian Infantry Regiment, 32nd Battalion. (Letter remains in his Service Record)Contributed by:
Ian105013
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Deryck11795 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Author of Letter of Condolence to Fanny Harris | Ian105013 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| JWT Harris Gravestone | Deryck11795 | |
| Machine Gun Corps badge | Deryck11795 | |
| MIC | Deryck11795 | |
| J W T Harris CWGC Cert | Deryck11795 | |
| Vickers Gun | Deryck11795 | |
| Ohrdruf PoW Camp | Deryck11795 | |
| Pip, Squeak & Wilfred | Deryck11795 | |
| French PoWs disembark at Ohrdruf | Deryck11795 | |
| A work detail of British PoWs return to camp. | Deryck11795 | |
| James & Fanny | Deryck11795 | |
| J W T Harris | Deryck11795 | |
| Ox & Bucks Light Infantry cap badge | Deryck11795 | |
| Typical Red Cross Parcel | Deryck11795 | |
| ICRC | john14663 | |
| ICRC | john14663 | |
| Letter - Mrs Fanny Harris | Ian105013 |
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