Corporal Frederick J W Harris

Frederick John William Harris was the son of Frederick Joseph and Elsie Alice Harris, of Kintbury, Berkshire; husband of Frances Honor Harris. He enlisted into the Royal Army Service Corps and volunteered for airborne forces.

Corporal Harris successfully completed glider training and was posted to 12th (Airborne) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, and took part in Operation Overlord (Normandy).

Cpl Harris was killed in action on 2 July 1944, aged 28, and was given a field burial near Bevant and was re-interred to Ranville War Cemetery, Calvados, France, on 4 October 1945.

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