Thomas James Harris

1892–1918 (age 26)

Biography

Thomas James Harris, born in 1892, joined the military with a sense of purpose that reflected the courage of his generation. Serving as military personnel, he took part in the efforts to hold the line during some of the most intense periods of the First World War.

Harris fell in 1918 and is commemorated at the Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, where his name stands among comrades who shared in the fight for peace. His memory is kept alive through the gratitude of those who recognize the cost of freedom.