Albert John Harris

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Albert John Harris was born in 1892 in Semley, Wiltshire. He was the son of Frederick George Frampton Harris, a Garden Labourer, and Emily Harris (née Burt). At the time of the 1911 Census he was single, working as a Labourer and living at 2 Holloway, East Knoyle, Wiltshire. He enlisted in Salisbury, Wiltshire, as a Private in the 2nd Battalion of the Coldstream Guards (Service No. 10884). He served in France & Flanders from 11 Nov 1914 and was awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1914/15 Star with clasp. He was killed in action on 16th September 1916 and was buried at Guards' Cemetery, Lesboeufs, Somme, France (grave id. XIII.L.2). He is remembered on the East Knoyle War Memorial. His mother was awarded a dependent's pension of 5s. (25p.) per week which was paid to her until her death on 16 Aug 1926 when it was transferred to Albert's father.