Thomas James Harris | |
Birth Date: | 1892 1, df=yes |
Death Date: | (aged 26) |
Birth Place: | Halling, Kent, England |
Death Place: | Morlancourt, France |
Placeofburial: | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension |
Allegiance: | United Kingdom |
Serviceyears: | 1914−1918 |
Rank: | Sergeant |
Unit: | Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment |
Battles: | First World War☆ |
Awards: | Victoria Cross Military Medal |
Sergeant Thomas James Harris VC MM (30 January 1892 - 9 August 1918) was a British Army soldier and an English recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Son of William John and Sarah Ann Harris of Rochester[1] He was 26 years old, and a serjeant in the 6th (Service) Battalion, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment, British Army during the First World War. On 9 August 1918 at Morlancourt, France, he performed the deeds for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.
His VC is displayed at The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Museum, Maidstone, Kent.