Regimental number | 951 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Yass, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | V.P. Harrison, London Bank, Haymarket, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Father, George Harrison, 18 Campbell Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Light Horse Regiment, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/11/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Newcastle, New South Wales, on board HMAT A58 Kabinga on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Promotion date: Lieutenant Promotion date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: Major Roy HARRISON, 54th Bn, killed in action, 20 July 1916; 1881 Bombardier Vyvyan Paul HARRISON, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, returned to Australia, 1 April 1919; Brother-in-law: [24] Captain Malcolm John Bernard COTTON, 2nd Bn, killed in action, 27 April 1916. |
Other details |
Proceeded to France from England, March 1916. To Bombing School, 21 May 1916; rejoined unit, 28 May 1916. To School (date not recorded); to Field Ambulance from School, 22 December 1916. Commenced return to Australia for change, 17 March 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |