BORN HULL 1897. ONLY SON OF VALENTINE HARRISON (1874-1947) & ISABELLA DICKINSON (1878-1961), OF 13, FRANCIS STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) & 13, COTTINGHAM PLACE, CHARLES STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS).
HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 4084, EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 1/5TH BORDER REGIMENT. HE DIED, AT HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY, ON 27/04/1918, AGED 20. BURIED HULL HEDON ROAD CEMETERY.
HE LEFT FOUR SISTERS, VALETINE, GLADYS, IVY AND ISABELLA.
HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE WW1 MEMORIAL, AT ST CHARLES BORROMEO CHURCH, JARRATT STREET, HULL.
| Name | John Harrison |
|---|---|
| Death Date | 27 Apr 1918 |
| Death Place | France and Flanders |
| Enlistment Place | Hull, Yorks |
| Rank | Private |
| Regiment | Border Regiment |
| Battalion | 5th Battalion |
| Regimental Number | 241845 |
| Type of Casualty | Died |
| Theatre of War | Western European Theatre |
| Comments | Formerly 4081, E. Yorks Regt. |
First name:
JOHN MEGGINSON
Military Number:
241845
Rank:
Private
Date Died
27/04/1918
Place died:
Hull (Hedon Road) Cemetery, East Yorkshire, UK
Age:
20
