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We remember Oscar Jeffery Harris
We remember Oscar Jeffery Harris
Timeline
Timeline
1883
sibling
Albert Harris
Source:8835435
1883
1885
sibling
Lizzie Harris
Source:8835435
1885
1887
1889
sibling
Ellen Harris
Source:8835435
1889
1890
sibling
Lilly Harris
Source:8835435
1890
1892
sibling
William Harris
Source:8835476
1892
1896
sibling
Catherine Harris
Source:8835476
1896
1911
employment
Postman
General Post Office
London
United Kingdom
Source:8835476
April 1911
1911
location
1 Warrender Road, Tufnell Park, North London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7962032
April 1911
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
5673
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7962032
1916 - 1916
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
7643
London Regiment
9th (County of London) Battalion (Queen Victoria's Rifles)
Source:7962032
1916 - 31st December 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7962032
1916 - 26th January 1917
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
393718
London Regiment
9th (County of London) Battalion (Queen Victoria's Rifles)
Source:7962035
1st January 1917 - 26th January 1917
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:7962032
1917
death
Killed in Action
Nord
France
Source:7962032
Source:7962035
26th January 1917
burial
La Gorgue, Nord
France
Source:7962035
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Oscar Jeffery |
| Initials | OJ |
| Last Name | Harris |
| Source | 7962032 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Warrender Road, Tufnell Park, North London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5673 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 7643 | London Regiment | 9th (County of London) Battalion (Queen Victoria's Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 393718 | London Regiment | 9th (County of London) Battalion (Queen Victoria's Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Harris | mother | ||
| Albert Harris | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Harris | brother | 1883 | |
| Lizzie Harris | sister | 1885 | |
| Ellen Harris | sister | 1889 | |
| Lilly Harris | sister | 1890 | |
| William Harris | brother | 1892 | |
| Catherine Harris | sister | 1896 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died
Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who diedMore about Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died
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 | Valerie34433 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Adrienne2953 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Adrienne2953 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Adrienne2953 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Adrienne2953 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| WW1 cap badge | Adrienne2953 |
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