Thomas James Harris
Thomas James Harris VC MM was a British Army soldier and an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Son of William John and Sarah Ann Harris of Rochester He was 26 years old, and a serjeant in the 6th Battalion, Queen's Own [Royal West Kent Regiment], British Army during the First World War. On 9 August 1918 at Morlancourt, France, he performed the deeds for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.