| Regimental number | 2370 |
| Place of birth | Kensington, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Tinsmith |
| Address | 14 Gordon Crescent, Kensington, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 6.75" |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Maggie Harrison, 14 Gordon Crescent, Kensington, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 60th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/77/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 25 September 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 11 November 1916; marched in to 15th Training Bn, Hurdcott, 21 November 1916. Found guilty, Hurdcott, 2 January 1917, of being absent without leave, 0630-2230, 1 January 1917: awarded 2 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited 3 days' pay. Proceeded overseas to France, 3 May 1917; taken on strength, 60th Bn, in the field, 8 May 1917. Wounded in action, 25 September 1917 (gun shot wound, face), and admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance, and transferred same day to 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station; to to Ambulance Train, 26 September 1917, and admitted to 5th General Hospital, Rouen, 27 September 1917; transferred to England, 10 October 1917, and admitted to Temporary Hospital, Exeter, 12 October 1917 (wound, face; fractured skull: severe); transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 21 November 1917; discharged on furlough, 19 December 1917, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 2 January 1918. Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT 'Llanstephen Castle', 15 February 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 16 April 1918; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, blind left eye), Melbourne, 19 June 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 73 |
| Place of burial | Fawkner Cemetery |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HARRISON Cuthbert Joseph |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
