Son of Richard Herbert Harrison (stepfather) and Mary Hannah Harrison (formerly Oakes, nee Markland), of 689, Blackburn Road, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire, and the late George Henry Oakes. Enlisted September 1914. Wounded 06/09/1916. Killed by a piece of shell.
Oakes, Arnold –
Personal details
- Surname: Oakes
- Forename: Arnold
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Astley Bridge, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: December 10th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Lance Corporal
- Unit: 1st/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 2539
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: September 4th, 1914 - 1914-09-04
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Loyal North Lanacashire Regiment - 5th Battalion (Territorials) Memorial (Queen's Park) - Bolton
- Sunning Hill (Daubhill) School WWI Memorial - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: IV. L. 4.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 22/12/1916 29/12/1916 13/12/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d* S21* 8h
- Bolton Chronicle: 22/12/1916