Gunner

Rayner Harris

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of John George and Beatrice Ellen Harris, of Runciman, Auckland. Born at Raetihi. Served in Egypt, 1915-16, and on the Western Front, 1917.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Casualty

Service Number: 
2/1516A
Name:
Rayner Harris
Rank: 
Gunner
Date of Birth:
15 December 1894
Place of Birth: 
Kimbolton, Manawatu, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
John George Harris (father), Raetihi, King Country, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Ohura Road, Raetihi, King Country, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farm hand
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
New Zealand Field Artillery

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds
Date of Death:
06 November 1918
Day of Death:
Wednesday
Age at Death: 
23
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
3rd Reinforcements
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
14 February 1915
Transport:
HMNZT 17
Vessel:
Maunganui
Destination:
Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

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Cemetery Location: 
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Rayner Harris
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