Harris, Hamlyn Lavicount (Vern) (1895–1953)
Hamilton Lavicount Venon Harris, n.d. photographer unknown
from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
HAMLYN LAVICOUNT VERNON HARRIS was born at Tumut Plains, New South Wales, on 12th November, 1895, the son of Mr. Hamilton Lavicount Harris and Mrs. E. L. L. Harris. He was educated at King’s College, Goulburn, and joined the Bank’s staff at Gundagai on 10th May, 1913, being transferred in the following July to Temora.
Hamlyn L. V. Harris enlisted in the 1st Australian Light Horse on 22nd November, 1914, and afterwards received promotion to sergeant. He saw service in Egypt, Gallipoli and Palestine.
Original Publication
Additional Resources
- World War I service record, item B2455, HARRIS H L V (National Archives of Australia)
- marries Olive Marie ('Mollie') Proudfoot, Daily News (Perth), 16 July 1924, p. 4
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Harris, Hamlyn Lavicount (Vern)
- Harris, Emily Lucy (mother)
- Harris, Hamlyn Lavicount (father)
- Stacy, Emily Florence (sister)
- Mecham, Eva Hamlyn (sister)
- Hamlyn-Harris, Bertha (sister)
- Harris, Noel Henry (brother)
- Harris, Geoffrey Hamlyn (brother)
- Harris, Clement Wallington (brother)
- Harris, George Thomas (brother)
- Harris, Agnes Florence (sister-in-law)
- Stacy, Arthur Neville (brother-in-law)
- Brown, Amelia Matilda (aunt)
- Shelley, Rowland Mansfield (uncle)
- Brown, Edward George (uncle by marriage)
- Shelley, George (grandfather)
- Stacy, Ethel Florence (niece)
- Brown, Edward Charles (cousin)
- Brown, Arthur William (cousin)
- Brown, Arthur Henry (cousin)
- Brown, Fanny Louisa (cousin)
- Brown, Effie Matilda (cousin)
Citation details
'Harris, Hamlyn Lavicount (Vern) (1895–1953)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/harris-hamlyn-lavicount-vern-23889/text32735, accessed 27 November 2022.
Hamilton Lavicount Venon Harris, n.d. photographer unknown
from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Harris, Verne
- Harris, Hamlyn Vernon
Birth
12 November,
1895
Tumut, New South Wales, Australia
Death
6 November,
1953
(aged 57)
Tumut, New South Wales, Australia