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A. M. Harris A. M. Harris i(A8679 works by) (a.k.a. Alfred Martin Harris; Jack Harris)
Born: Established: 1925 Mildura, Mildura area, North West Victoria, Victoria, ;
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

Alfred Martin 'Jack' Harris was born at Mildura and grew up at nearby Buronga, on the banks of the Murray River. He received little formal education, but later joined the Australian Army, where he became proficient in Japanese and Chinese. In 1950, he briefly served with the 3rd Battalion RAR during the Allied occupation of Japan. Then in 1953 he served in Korea in an intelligence unit, where he was wounded in action (he was subsequently awarded the Military Medal).

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Awards for Works

y separately published work icon The Tall Man London : Cassell , 1958 Z134702 1958 single work novel war literature
1956 third The Sydney Morning Herald Literary Competition — Novels Section
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