| Harris | D | | Lieutenant Colonel | Born in London, July 12, 1852. He is son of Woolf and Phoebe Harris, and was educated at Coxford's College, London. He arrived in the Cape Colony in 1871, served in the Diamond Fields Horse through the Gaika-Galeka War, 1877-8 (mentioned in despatches medal and clasp); took part in the Griqua War of 1878; commanded the Field Force in the Bechuanaland Rebellion in 1896, receiving the thanks of Government, and the Colonial General Service medal and clasp. During the siege of Kimberley he commanded the Town Guard, 1899 (mentioned in despatches, medal and clasp, and CMG). Colonel Harris has also received the Volunteer Decoration, and has won several medals, cups, and team trophies for rifle shooting. He entered the Cape Parliament as a Progressive in 1897 as member for Kimberley; was last re-elected for Barkly West in Feb, 1904; is a director of De Beers Diamond Mines, and of several ether mining companies. His recreations are hunting and shooting. He married, November 12, 1873, Miss Rosa Gabriel, of Pomerania, Prussia.
Source: List of CMG recipients. Various sources | Kimberley TG |
| Harris | D | | Adjutant | Frontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1877-8 | Diamond Fields Horse |
| Harris | D | | Able Seaman | Frontier Wars. SAGS (0) | HMS Active |
| Harris | D | | | Nominal roll #2 (H1) | Driscoll's Scouts |
| Harris | D | 68304 | Gunner | Wounded. Diamond Hill, 11 June 1900
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | 82nd Battery, RFA |
| Harris | D | 4470 | Private | Wounded. Nooitgedacht, 13 December 1900
MI
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | South Wales Borderers |
| Harris | D | | | Source: WO100/280 | Cradock TG |
| Harris | D | | | B Troop
Source: WO100/247 | Farmer's Guard (Burgher Police) |
| Harris | D | | Lieutenant Colonel | MID LG: 8 May 1900, page: 2919. Source: Lieutenant Colonel Kekewich's report. 15 February 1900. Re: Kimberley
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | Kimberley TG |
| Harris | D | | Lieutenant Colonel | MID LG: 16 April 1901, page: 2610. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 2 April 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | Kimberley TG |
| Harris | D R | 9861 | Private | Missing - released at Ladysmith. 23 Feb 1900.
Source: Natal Field Force Casualty Roll, page 202 line 5 | (Prince Consort's Own) Rifle Brigade |
| Harris | D V | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (Duke of Edinburgh's) Wiltshire Regiment |
| Harris | Daniel | 26025 | Cyclist | Served 07 Jan 01 to 20 Jul 01. Discharged Completion of Service C.T., Second Number 30
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Scottish Horse |
| Harris | Daniel | 26025 | Trooper | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA Medal Rolls | Scottish Horse |
| Harris | David | | Colonel | Member of the Union House of Assembly. Duplicate medal issued 13 Nov 1911 to replace the original which was lost in the fire at the Carlton Hotel
222 of 580 awards | Unknown |
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