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We remember Charles Edwin Laurence Harris
We remember Charles Edwin Laurence Harris
Timeline
Timeline
1895
sibling
Dorothy F K Harris
Source:9205663
1895
1896
1898
sibling
Frank L M Harris
Source:9205663
1898
1901
location
Oak Lea, Abingdon, Middlesex
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:9205635
1901
1915
employment
Soldier
British Army
Source:9205478
25th January 1915 - 11th February 1916
1915
enlistment
Dukes Road, Euston Road, London
United Kingdom
Source:9205491
25th January 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
3232
London Regiment
3/28th (County of London) Battalion (Artist’s Rifles)
Source:9205491
25th January 1915 - 4th May 1915
1915
location
39 Ranelagh Gardens, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9205491
25th January 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
3232
London Regiment
1/28th (County of London) Battalion (Artist’s Rifles)
Source:9205491
5th May 1915 - 18th January 1916
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9205491
8th May 1915 - 11th February 1916
1916
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
London Regiment
1/28th (County of London) Battalion (Artist’s Rifles)
Source:9205491
19th January 1916 - 11th February 1916
1916
discharge
Source:9205491
11th February 1916
1916
education
Officer cadet training
Indian Cadet Training College
Wellington
United Kingdom
Source:9205538
11th February 1916 - 13th November 1916
1916
events
Character
Military Discipline
United Kingdom
Source:9205491
11th February 1916
1916
service
British Army
Officer Cadet
Army Cadet College
Wellington
Source:9205538
11th February 1916 - 13th November 1916
1916
commission
Source:9205538
14th November 1916
1916
employment
Army Officer
Indian Army
Source:9205478
14th November 1916 - 15th May 1947
1916
service
Indian Army
Second Lieutenant
Unattached List
Source:9205538
14th November 1916 - 23rd November 1916
1916
service
Indian Army
Second Lieutenant
113th Infantry
Dargai Fort
Source:9205478
24th November 1916 - 13th November 1917
1916
theatres
Indian Frontier :6g
Source:9205478
24th November 1916
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:5462754
19th March 1917 - 14th April 1918
1917
service
Indian Army
Lieutenant
2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse)
Source:9205538
14th November 1917 - 13th November 1920
1918
theatres
Mesopotamia :6b
Source:5462754
11th April 1918 - 25th December 1920
1920
service
Indian Army
Captain
2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse)
Source:9205635
14th November 1920 - 31st January 1928
1921
appointments
Adjutant, Poona
Source:9205478
1921
1922
location
2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse), Poona
India
military residence address
Source:9205489
3rd September 1922
1928
appointments
Officer of Company of Cadets, Royal Mil'y Collge
Source:9205538
1st February 1928 - 19th December 1929
1928
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Military College
Source:9205538
1st February 1928 - 19th December 1929
1928
marriage
Audrey White
Source:9205478
1928 - 26th December 1961
1929
children
Philippa Harris
Source:9205478
1929
1929
service
Indian Army
Captaian
2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse)
Source:9205538
20th December 1929 - 19th March 1933
1933
appointments
General Staff Officer, Second Grade (India)
Source:9205538
20th March 1933 - 17th October 1935
1933
service
Indian Army
Captain
General Staff
Source:9205538
20th March 1933 - 13th November 1934
1933
children
Una Harris
Source:9205478
1933
1934
service
Indian Army
Major
General Staff
Source:9205538
14th November 1934 - 17th October 1935
1935
service
Indian Army
Major and Local Lieutenant Colonel
Staff College
Quetta
Source:9205538
16th September 1935 - 31st December 1936
1935
service
Indian Army
Major
2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse)
Source:9205538
17th October 1935
1936
appointments
Instructor, Staff College, Quetta
Source:9205538
17th January 1936 - 17th January 1939
1937
service
Indian Army
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse)
Attached to Staff College, Quetta
Source:9205538
1st January 1937 - 17th January 1939
1939
service
Indian Army
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse)
Source:9205538
18th January 1939
1940
appointments
General Staff Officer, Grade 2 (Operations), Delhi
Source:9205478
1940
1940
appointments
General Staff Officer, Grade 2 (Operations), Simla
Source:9205478
June 1940 - 1940
1941
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:9205478
March 1941
1941
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:9205478
June 1941 - September 1941
1941
theatres
Persia :6c
Source:9205478
September 1941 - March 1941
1942
service
Indian Army
Temporary Brigadier
General Staff
Indian Armoured Corps
Source:9205538
3rd May 1942
1942
service
Indian Army
Colonel
General Staff
Indian Armoured Corps
Source:9205538
3rd May 1942 - 15th May 1947
1943
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9205538
5th August 1943
1946
education
Training at Anglican theological college
Ridley Hall, Cambridge Universitry
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:9205478
1946
1947
discharge
Source:9205538
15th May 1947
1947
service
Indian Army
Honorary Brigadier
Retired List
Source:9205538
15th May 1947
1948
service
British Army
Chaplain to the Forces (Fourth Class)
Dorset Regiment
Army Cadet Force
Source:9205538
1st September 1948 - 24th February 1950
1950
employment
Vicar of Burbage
Church of England
Burbage, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
Source:9205478
1950 - 1965
1950
location
The Vicarage, Burbage, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9205478
1950 - 1965
1954
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Wiltshire Regiment
Combined Cadet Force
Source:9205538
15th January 1954 - 10th January 1963
1962
marriage
Margaret
Source:9205478
11th September 1962
1964
children
Elizabeth Anne Harris
Source:9205478
3rd February 1964
1965
location
Dover, Kent
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9205478
1965
1968
employment
Chairman
Political
Dover Conservative Association
Dover
United Kingdom
Source:9205478
1968
education
St Paul's School
London
United Kingdom
Source:9205478
employment
Oil Executive
Anglo-Mexican Oil Company
Tampico
Mexico
Source:9205478
employment
Curate
Church of England
Dorchester
United Kingdom
Source:9205478
employment
Prison Chaplain
Church of England
Dorchesther
United Kingdom
Source:9205478
service
Indian Army
Lieutenant Colonel
General Staff
Indian Armoured Corps
Source:9205538
1996
death
Not War Related
"Harris died, following a fall, six days before his centenary"
United Kingdom
Source:9205478
4th May 1996
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse), Poona | India | military residence address | known 3rd September 1922 | |
| 39 Ranelagh Gardens, London | United Kingdom | parents address | 25th January 1915 | |
| Dover, Kent | United Kingdom | their own address | 1965 | |
| Oak Lea, Abingdon, Middlesex | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 1901 | |
| The Vicarage, Burbage, Wiltshire | United Kingdom | their own address | 1950 - 1965 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3232 | London Regiment | 3/28th (County of London) Battalion (Artist’s Rifles) | Private | |
| British Army | 3232 | London Regiment | 1/28th (County of London) Battalion (Artist’s Rifles) | Private | |
| British Army | London Regiment | 1/28th (County of London) Battalion (Artist’s Rifles) | Lance Corporal | ||
| Indian Army | Unattached List | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Military College | Captain | |||
| Indian Army | 2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse) | Captaian | |||
| Indian Army | General Staff | Captain | |||
| Indian Army | General Staff | Major | |||
| Indian Army | 2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse) | Major | |||
| Indian Army | Staff College | Quetta | Major and Local Lieutenant Colonel | ||
| Indian Army | 2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse) | Attached to Staff College, Quetta | Brevet Lieutenant Colonel | ||
| Indian Army | 2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse) | Brevet Lieutenant Colonel | |||
| Indian Army | General Staff | Indian Armoured Corps | Temporary Brigadier | ||
| Indian Army | General Staff | Indian Armoured Corps | Lieutenant Colonel | ||
| Indian Army | General Staff | Indian Armoured Corps | Colonel | ||
| Indian Army | Retired List | Honorary Brigadier | |||
| British Army | Dorset Regiment | Army Cadet Force | Chaplain to the Forces (Fourth Class) | ||
| British Army | Wiltshire Regiment | Combined Cadet Force | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Army Cadet College | Wellington | Officer Cadet | ||
| Indian Army | 2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse) | Lieutenant | |||
| Indian Army | 113th Infantry | Dargai Fort | Second Lieutenant | ||
| Indian Army | 2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse) | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippa Harris | daughter | 1929 | |
| Una Harris | daughter | 1933 | |
| Elizabeth Anne Harris | daughter | 3rd February 1964 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Edward Harris | father | ||
| Florence Annie B Harris nee Taylor | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy F K Harris | sister | 1895 | |
| Frank L M Harris | brother | 1898 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audrey White | wife | 1928 | |
| Margaret | wife | 11th September 1962 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-01-25 | 5'10" |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
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Charles Edwin Laurence HarrisIn later life as Vicar of Burbage (1950 to 1965) SOURCE: http://www.burbage-wiltshire.co.uk
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | M2740 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | M2740 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | M2740 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | M2740 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | M2740 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Edwin Laurence Harris 1896 - 1996 | M2740 |
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| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Edwin Laurence Harris | M2740 |
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