Harris, Henry Lionel
2nd Lieutenant H. Lionel Harris who died of wounds 2 December was the 2nd son of the late Henry Graham Harris of the late firm of Bramwell and Harris, Consulting Engineers, Westminster and Mrs Graham Harris, Raynes Park, Surrey. Born August 2, 1882, prep school at Brighton, age 14 entered King's College School. In 1901 he went to King's College later studied engineering at Rugby for 9/12. He entered the firm of Branwell and Harris in England and afterwards worked for them abroad. In March 1910 he visited the Argentine employed by W. T. Henleys Telegraph worked in the laying of new cables for the Western Telegraph company. Later he started on his own account as Contracting Engineer and in June 1912 married Bertha Grace, 4th daughter of Mr and Mrs Cassels of Buenos Aires and Hampstead. When war broke he left Argentine on November 6, 1914 and in January joined the University of London Officers Training Corps obtaining a commission in the Royal Engineers on March 4 and left for the front on September 27. He leaves a widow, two daughters and a son. The Times Dec. 11, 1915
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Harris |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Henry Lionel |
| Date of birth | 2 August 1882 |
| Family details | Second son of Mr Henry Graham and Mrs Harris of Raynes Park |
| Previous education | Prep School at Brighton; King's College School |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1901 |
| Dept / course | Faculty of Science |
| Military unit | Royal Engineers,105th Field Coy |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Campaigns | France and Flanders Sept. to Dec. 1915 |
| Decorations / medals | Mentioned in Despatches |
| Date of death | 1 December 1915 |
| Rank at death | Second Lieutenant |
| Cause of death | Wounded when in command of a Working Party near Armentieres on 28 November 1915. Died of wounds after amputation of leg. |
| Burial place | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension |
| Commemoration(s) | King's College Chapel |
| Sources | King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; The Times; University of London O.T.C. 1914-1918 |