William Harris - World War One

[Fish Island Steve]

I am having some difficultly with world war one records on Findmypast. I looking into William Harris who was born on 3 February 1890 in Havant.  He still living in the parental home in 1911 working as a skinner and then doesn't seem to appear in the 1921 census or 1939 Register.   I discovered that there is the name William Harris on the Men of Havant war memorial in St. Faith's Church in Havant, but it's just a name, no other details.

I then found a record of a William Harris from Havant who died in Mesopotamia on 11 September 1916.  That record has a service number 280762, but when I search for the service record to match that service number, I get two results but for completely different names.

I have also found the Commonwealth War Graves information for the William Harris who died in Mesopotamia but unfortunately there is no additional information on that records either.

It all seems possible, but it would be could to find something with an age, date of birth or next of kin that would  confirm it as a match.

[Christine53]

There is a Pension Index card for William Harris 280762 Hampshire Regiment listing Mrs Sarah Harris of 46 Oak Street Abingdon Berks as a dependant.William and Sarah Harris and several children are at that address on the 1921 census. If you have a look at the record I imagine you will be able to see if it's the correct family. There is also an entry in Soldiers' Effects mentioning William Harris as next of kin.

( Ancestry has transcribed the address as 6 Oak Street , but a look at the form confirms it is 46 ).

[ShaunJ]

I then found a record of a William Harris from Havant who died in Mesopotamia on 11 September 1916.  That record has a service number 280762, but when I search for the service record to match that service number, I get two results but for completely different names

There's a soldiers' effects record for William Harris 290762, 4th Battalion, the Hampshire regiment. Missing presumed dead 9 May 1917. Father William.

[Fish Island Steve]

There is a Pension Index card for William Harris 280762 Hampshire Regiment listing Mrs Sarah Harris of 46 Oak Street Abingdon Berks as a dependant.William and Sarah Harris and several children are at that address on the 1921 census. If you have a look at the record I imagine you will be able to see if it's the correct family. There is also an entry in Soldiers' Effects mentioning William Harris as next of kin.

( Ancestry has transcribed the address as 6 Oak Street , but a look at the form confirms it is 46 ).

Thank you so much for your help. I don't think that information is available on Find My Past.  However, that is definitely the correct family, so that confirms the match for me.   

[Fish Island Steve]

I then found a record of a William Harris from Havant who died in Mesopotamia on 11 September 1916.  That record has a service number 280762, but when I search for the service record to match that service number, I get two results but for completely different names

There's a soldiers' effects record for William Harris 290762, 4th Battalion, the Hampshire regiment. Missing presumed dead 9 May 1917. Father William.

That's interesting his father's name was William - but the record I found has him dying in 1916