| Surname: | Harris |
| Initials: | H |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 6199768 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. Born in London South and resided in London NW, formerly Middlesex Regiment. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Inscription on grave panel: Always in our thoughts and in our hearts. Shown as being in Borneo in Cutts papers. Show as died in Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo 4/8/45. Info from Japanese Pow Index Cards: Herbert Harris. 18/10/1912 born nk, address: nk, occupation Labourer. He is listed on a Death Certificate: 6199768, Pro, Harris Herbert, No. Be Hon, 3407, male, English, L/Cpl, born 18/10/1912, cause of death Malaria, date contracted16/1/1945, date of death 4/8/1945, place, POW Camp Hospital, Kuching, certified by Lt. Yamamoto, Kaisuji, MO Borneo PW Camps, 9/8/1945. He is listed on POW's transferred overseas 4/1943, Force "F": 1/3251 6199768 Harris, H, L/Cpl, CMP. Casualty List 767/16, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1149/9, previously reported missing now POW, previous list 767, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1942/10, previously reported POW now reported died, previous List 1149 (corrected by 1596) Malaya. 9/9/49 He was awarded the GSM 1918 Palestine, 1939 - 1945 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. Address:- 46 Roe Lane, Kingsbury, London N W 9. No. on Japanese POW Card shown as 6199760. Herbert Harris |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | General Service Medal 1918 (London Gazette: WO 100/507 Page: 17 Feb. 11, 1940) |
| Citation: | Clasp: Palestine, awarded as 6199768, Pte, H, Harris, show on roll of 1 Seaforth Highlanders. |
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| Imprisonment: | Borneo MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |
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| Date of Death: | Aug. 4, 1945 |
| Company: | SINGAPORE FORTRESS |
| CWGC Link: | 2677360 |
| Cemetery: | LABUAN WAR CEMETERY, MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |
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