Thomas Noel Harris
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| Born | 1785 Whitwell |
| Died | 23 March 1860 (aged 74–75) Updown House, near Eastry, Kent |
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 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Years of service | 1801-1834 |
| Rank | Colonel |
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| Awards | KCH OMM (Prussia) KStA KStV Kt |
Colonel Sir Thomas Noel Harris KCH OMM (Prussia) KStA KStV Kt (1785 – 23 March 1860) was a British Army officer who fought during the Peninsular War and the Waterloo Campaign before finishing his career as Chief Magistrate of Gibraltar.
Harris was born in 1785 in Whitwell, Rutland where his father, Hamyln Harris, was rector. Educated at Uppingham School, in 1801 he enlisted as an ensign in the 87th Regiment of Foot. He became a Lieutenant in the 52nd Regiment of Foot in 1802 and purchased a captaincy in the 18th Light Dragoons in 1807 before retiring through ill health having been refused a transfer to half-pay.
In 1811 he joined the 13th Light Dragoons as a cornet, was promoted to a lieutenancy in the 18th Hussars and afterwards served in the Peninsular War from 1811-1813 as deputy assistant adjutant general attached to headquarters. From Spain he was sent to Germany where he served as aide-de-camp to Sir Charles Stewart (later Sir Charles Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry). He was present at the battles of Grossbergen, Dennewitz and Leipzig in October 1813. In his later narrative of the war Vane noted the gallantry displayed by Harris and his "efficient assistance". After the Battle of Leipzig he was presented with a fine sword by merchant and adventurer Edward Solly inscribed with the legend From Edward Solly To Thomas Noel Harris, In Commemoration Of Their Fellowship At The Memorable Battle Of Leipzig Of The 18th And 19th Of October 1813. In 2015, the sword was sold for £43,750 at a Bonham's auction.
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