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Gordon Harris

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Gordon's Pension Record image courtesy of WFA

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
  • Place of enlistment: Dundee
  • Service no: S/21376
  • Rank: Lance Corporal
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
  • Unit/Ship: 1st Battalion
  • Place of Death: France
  • Age at Death: 19
  • Date of Death: 15.06.1918
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: Chocques Military Cemetery
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: IV.D.11.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address:
  • Occupation: J. Mollison Kidd & Co, Royal Exchange Pl, Dundee
  • Mother:

    Jeanette Harris, 93 Pimlico Rd, Sloane Sq, London

  • Father:

    John Harris (Solicitor), 93 Pimlico Rd, Sloane Sq, London

  • Siblings:
  • Spouse:
  • Children:

More about Gordon Harris

For reasons unknown Gordon is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour.

Gordon Harris   S/21376   Gordon Highlanders

Lance-Corporal Gordon Harris, Gordon Highlanders, who was killed in action on 15th inst., was well known in Dundee.  He was a son of Mrs John Harris, 69 Park Hill, Clapham, London.  Lance-Corporal Harris was educated at Dundee High School, and previous to enlistment was employed with Messrs J. Mollison Kidd & Co., merchants and manufacturers, Royal Exchange Place, Dundee.

Dundee Courier 26th June 1918

Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell

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