Thomas James Harris Explained

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.

The medal

His VC is displayed at The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Museum, Maidstone, Kent.

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  1. http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/37219 Harris, Thomas James