Son of John and Hannah Harrison, of Daisy Hill, Westhoughton, Lancashire; brother of Mrs. Sidney Boulton, of 333, Manchester Road, Westhoughton, Lancashire with whom he resided. Wounded in France by gunshot through ankle about 02/08/1916, died from gas gangrene at the County of London War Hospital at Epsom, Surrey.
Harrison, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Harrison
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: June 26th, 1878
- Birth place: Westhoughton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Westhoughton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 38
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 10th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 7th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 16372
- Regiment: King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
- Enlistment date: December 5th, 1914 - 1914-12-05
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Daisy Hill (St. James) C.E. Church WWI
- Eatock Pit Memorial at St. James C.E. Church - Daisy Hill (WWI - Killed)
- CWGC Memorial: Westhoughton Cemetery, Lancashire, UK
- CWGC reference: B. C.H. 1282.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 11/12/1914 18/08/1916 18/08/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g 6e/f/g* 7g S19*