Harris, Russell Hope

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Primary information

University connections
UAdelaide
Event flag
World War I
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R H Harris - thumbnail.JPG [27kB]
Family name
Harris
Given name(s)
Russell Hope
Initials
R.H.
Gender
Male

Education

Early education
Harris, R.H. : Prince Alfred College, 1904 - 1905
Tertiary education
Harris R.H. : Economics.Diploma in Commerce, 1912, Adelaide University

Life events

Birth
Harris R.H. : Life.Birth 25 May 1889 - @ Kensington [ SA Australia ]
Military service
Harris R.H. : Military and health.Enlisted: 2nd Lieutenant 1 Oct 1916
Military awards
Harris R.H. : Mentioned in Despatches 7 Nov 1917
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Harris R.H. : Manager 1920 - 1954 American Woolen Company @ Boston [ Massachusets USA ]

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Documents and photographs

Documents
RH Harris Student Card University of Adelaide [ pdf ]

Family, religion, special flags

Religion
Congregational

Narrative and notes

Visible notes
Desription on enlistment as wool traveller/accountant.  Worked in Bradford, UK, woollen mill at end of ww1.  Returning to Australia in 1920 visited Boston and subsequently was employed by American Woolen Mills, largest in USA.  Became US citizen.  Retired in 1954.  Visited Australia in 1951 and 1954 - see Trove.

External links

Discovering Anzacs
https://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/records/204674
Other URLs
ww1sa.gravesecrets.net/har.htmltrove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/74622564trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/57952549trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/47572353

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Admin - USyd

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