Basic Details
Surname
Harris
Forenames
Albert E
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Edward
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He worked for the post office, first as a messenger boy and had just become a postman when he enlisted in June 1916. He was lost when the troopship Transylvania was torpedoed en route to Egypt. He is also commemorated on IWM 2738 and on a memorial at Savona Town Hall in Italy.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Royal Engineers
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pioneer
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Town of death
At Sea
Year of death
1917
Month of death
May
Day of death
4
Age at death
19
Manner of death as stated
Other
Manner of death reference
Other