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HARRIS, SAMUEL JOHN
UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
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HARRIS, SAMUEL JOHN
UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
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Full Name
HARRIS, SAMUEL JOHN
Date Of Birth
1896
Age
21
Birth Place
SOUTH MOLTON, DEVON
Nationality
British
Resided Place
SOUTH MOLTON, DEVON
Date Of Death
29 Oct 1917
Fate
Died at Home
Information
Parents: Samuel and Annie Harris, of 7, Gunswell Rd., South Molton.
Rank Name
Private
Service Number
265410
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
British Army
Regiment
devonshire regiment
Battalion
4th (Reserve) Battalion
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Victory Medal
award
British War Medals WW1
award
Memorial Death Plaque Of WWI
regiment
Devonshire Regiment
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
Content Source
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Last Updated
24/10/2023
Description
In 1921 His Majesty's Stationery Office published, on behalf of and by authority of the War Office, two lists of those who died during the Great War.
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