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Sergeant

William Harris

Service Number 858
Military Unit 1/7th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
Date of birth Unknown
Date of Death 12 May 1915 (26 Years Old)
Place of Birth Nottingham
Employment, Education or Hobbies He was a house painter.
Family History

William Harris was born in 1889 at Nottingham, he was the son of Alexander a house painter and Alice Harris née Callaghan and the brother of John, Alexander, Charlie, Edward, Emma and Alice Harris of 6 Havelock Street, Nottingham. Alexander was born in 1863 at Nottingham, Alice Callaghan was born in 1866 at Darlaston, Staffordshire, they were married in 1885 at Nottingham, they had 9 children, sadly two died in infancy or early childhood. He was the husband of Kate Cox whom he married in 1907 at Nottingham, they had children William Frederick, Alexander (died J/A/S/1911 aged 1) and Charles Harris they lived at 7 Ridgeway Terrace, Nottingham. In the 1911 census his parents and siblings are living at 4 Frederick Terrace, Nottingham, Alexander 49 yrs is a house painter living with his wife Alice 47 yrs and 5 children. In the same 1911 census William is living at 4 Angrave Street, Nottingham, is 23 yrs and a house painter he is living with his wife Kate 23 yrs and their children, Frederick 1 year old and Alexander 7 months old. His widow Kate married George Elliott in Nottingham O/N/D/1918 and they lived at 8 Bulwell Green Bulwell Nottingham..

Military History

He enlisted as a Territorial 1/3/1909 and agreed to serve abroad 4/9/1914. On enlistment he stood 5'9" tall and weighed 143 lbs. He served at home from 5/8/1914 until 27/2/1915 and then in France & Flanders until his death. He was awarded the 1914-15 Star.

Extra Information

Kemmel Chateau Military CemeteryPossessions returned to the family included a holdall, letters and postcards, handkerchiefs, gloves, 2 tin boxes, shaving soap, hairbrush, fork and spoon, 2 purses, disc, photos, clasp knife, razor, lighter, New Testament, cap badge and stamps.Kate Harris was awarded a pension of 19/6d per week 29/11/1915.

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