Regimental number | 6063 |
Place of birth | Coonamble, New South Wales |
School | Warren Superior Public School, Warren, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Collie, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, James Harrison, Dubbo Street, Collie, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Enlisted in the Light Horse |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 24th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "Only that his superior officers said he was one of the best with a clean sheet both in the Army and out of the Army and a general favourite with all. Also the best horseman and rider in Gollic at time of enlistment." Details from Mother. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot X, Row A, Grave No. 5), Fouilloy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 101 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Elizabeth HARRISON, Collie, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Cousin; Stanley Drew who died of illness in France after three years service. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |