Service Details
Name:
 HARRIS
Given Name:
 CYRIL MONTEFIORE
Initials:
 C M
Service No:
 NX56235
Rank:
 Private
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Regiment:
 Australian Infantry
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Unit:
 A.I.F. 2/18 Bn.
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Date of Death:
 1945-04-20
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Date of Birth:
 1908-02-16
Age:
 37
Cause of Death:
 Died of illness, whilst a POW. One of over 2000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) held in the Sandakan POW camp in north Borneo, having been transferred there from Singapore as a part of E Force. The 500 Australian and 500 British POW's who made up E Force, left Changi on 28 March 1943, on board the S.S. DeKlerk arriving at Berhala Island (adjacent to Sandakan Harbour) on 15 April 1943. The POW's were held there until 5 June, when they were taken by barge to Sandakan. The next day they were transferred to the 8 Mile Camp, which was about half a mile from the B Force compound
Additional
Information:
Son of Ernest Lionel and Jennie Frances Harris; husband of Theresa Emiline Harris, of Mosman, New South Wales. Born Johannesburg, South Africa
Commemoration
Country:
 Malaysia
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Cemetery:
 LABUAN MEMORIAL
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Grave Reference:
 Panel 10.

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