Private Cyril Vincent HARRIS 25239 - 2nd degree mustard gas burns at Ypres

25239 Pte
C.V. HARRIS
CYCLISTS CORPS
DIED 21-10-1937
AGED 40

Block 2E RSA Plot 18

Also buried in same plot:
Dorothy Kate HARRIS who died 25 June 1992, Cyril’s widow. [1]

Cause of death: Chronic Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Cyril Vincent HARRIS
Born: 20 April 1895, Christchurch
Occupation at death: Commercial Traveller

Enlisted: 27 March 1916, Featherston
Residence at time of enlist: 9 Caledonian Road, Chch
Fresh complexion; brown hair; 5ft 7inches; blue eyes.
2nd Anzac Cyclist Corps
Total service: 2 years 244 days
Occupation on enlist: Mechanic for Cooke & McKenzie
Next of Kin: Mrs A HARRIS, Mother

10 Sep 1917: Admitted to hospital, France – Gassed shell burns at Ypres
Mustard gassed …burns of 2nd degree over almost whole back; buttock, legs and headache. Conjunctivitis – eyes physically affected; vomited for 3 days and cough.
53rd G.H. 12/9/17 [General Hospital]
No2 NZGH 23/9/17 [NZ General Hospital]
H’Church 12/10/17 [Hornchurch]
Depot 7/12/17
Short of breath all the time here – unable to do any but lightest P.W. [physical work]
Has lately been doing fatigues and has not improved.

Discharged [27 Nov 1918] being no longer physically fit for war service on account of wounds received in action (Gas Poisoning). Pensions Department note states: Gassed Tachycardia and dyspnoea

Cyril’s Cenotaph Database record:
muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/71078.detail?k...

Family information:
Cyril’s brother Edwin Arthur HARRIS, born Christchurch served in the Boer War [9TH Contingent]. Service number: SA7446
archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=20520629&am...

Cyril’s brother Bruce Godward HARRIS, served in WW1. Service number: 36328
He was severely gassed at Passchendaele in Oct 1917

muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/83629.detail?O...
and
ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServle...

Another brother, Gustavus HARRIS, assistant Chemist died, 20 December 1915 aged 24 of a ruptured Pyloric ulcer
heritage.christchurchcitylibraries.com/Cemeteries/interme...

Cyril’s parents were Alice [nee LURCOCK] and Edwin HARRIS marriage registration 1878/1205

Newspaper portrait of Edwin HARRIS
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=s...
Edwin’s obituary:
Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 62, 11 September 1934, Page 11
The death occurred at Christchurch recently of Mr. Edwin Harris, who was well known in Wellington. For fifty two years he was a member of the staff of the "Christchurch Times," and upon his retirement in September 1929 he was presented with a testimonial from the management and Staff. He was a prominent member of the Ancient Order Of Druids, and was the first District Grand President of tho Order. He leaves a widow and a grown-up family. [2]

More family information here:
www.familytreecircles.com/edwin-harris-alice-lurcock-chri...

SOURCES:
Military records:
ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServle...

[1]
NZ Dept Internal Affairs Historic BDM indexes:
Marriage registration: 1924/8091: Dorothy Kate nee MOLE
[2]
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=s...

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Taken on: June 22, 2014

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