| Surname: | Harris |
| Initials: | C J |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 677 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France 13/10/14. Later CSM. Same number as Thomas MMP LG 29422 Dated 1/1/16 Page 73. Info from service record: He was born in Deptford, resided in 1 Tew Park Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, age 44. He was formally a car man. He had previously served in the Royal Fusiliers No 5290 and the MFP 1902, No 677, (In 1919 his number is shown as P/12226), Served Home 27/4/1895 to 29/11/1898, Malta 30/11/1898 to 26/9/1899, Gibraltar 27/9/1899 to 19/5/1901, Egypt 20/5/1901 to 31/1/1905, Home 1/2/1905 to 4/10/1914, BEF 5/10/1914 to 19/8/1917. Embarked for France 3/10/1914 rank Sgt. Served 5/10/1914 Boulogne, 25/3/1917, 1st Army, 26/3/1917 2 Traffic Control Coy, 7/5/1918 4 Army. 15/3/1920 he was a CSM residing at 9 Rockery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham. He has 3 x medal cards 1 x 677 Harris C J and 2 x C J Harris 677 and 3 x CSM No 677 and No.P/12226 Harris J C. Cornelius Joseph Harris. He has the same No. as Sgt W Thomas, MMP. Info from pension index card:- Harris, Cornelius Joseph, MFP, 677, P/12226, 6/MF/120, Effects (6/MH) 29/9/25, File Destroyed 12/8/32. Cornelius Joseph Harris. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 29422 Page: 72 Jan. 1, 1916) |
| Citation: | France & Flanders. Listed as MMP in this LG but is MFP. |