Harris family members who served in World War 1

Harris family members who served in the Great War

Two members of the family lost their lives while serving in the armed forces and a further six, of whom only three have definite local connections, saw active service in World War 1.

The dates shown are often birth or baptism dates from our database, not necessarily those shown on service records, and parishes shown are parish of birth, where known, not the parish in which individuals were living when they joined up.

Notes on our list, abbreviations used etc

• Percy Harris (1899-1918) son of Andrew and Caroline Harris, of St Helier, Gunner, RFA, killed in action
• Wilfred Ernest Harris (1892-1917), son of George Rees and Anna Harris, of Grouville, Lieutenant RFA, killed in action
• Andrew Harris (1892- ) (St H) son of Andrew and Caroline Sandys, Mercantile Marine; seaman RN, HMS Llandovery Castle
• Benjamin John Harris (St H), Private, RAMC
• Charles Harris, Private, Dorsetshire Regiment, no Jersey records
• Francis George Harris (1876- ) (St H) son of Susana, Private, Northumberland Fusiliers
• Henry George Harris (1900- ) (St H) son of Henry Charles Eager and Ada Laura Bertram, Able Seaman RN, HMS Powerful
• John Noel Alexander Harris, OV, 2nd Lieutenant, India