Harrison, John –

Son of John Henry and Margaret Harrison and husband of Mary Harrison (nee Holmes), of 288, Leigh Road, Daisy Hill, Westhoughton, Lancashire. BJ&G reports a brother killed 17/11/1916 and another serving since the beginning of the war.

Personal details

Surname: Harrison
Forename: John
Date of birth: April 29th, 1891
Birth place: Daisy Hill, Lancashire (Coedpoeth, Denbighshire)
Place of residence: Westhoughton, Lancashire
Gender: Male
Age of death: 26
Place of death: Not known
Date of death: March 22nd, 1918
Casualty type: Not known

Service details

Rank: Private
Unit: 9th (Service) Battalion.
Service number: 14980
Regiment: Royal Welsh [Welch] Fusiliers
Enlistment date: Not known
Enlistment location: Atherton, 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
CWGC Memorial: Bancourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
CWGC reference: I. O. 20.

Local newspaper entries

Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 03/05/1918
Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c/d*

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