HAROLD HARRISON 

Harold was born in 1891, the third son of William Harrison (1861–1894) and Isabella Mary Joynson (1862–1892). He had siblings William Alfred (1883 - 1971),  James Andrew (1889 –1915) and Ada Annie (1885 - 1974). There was another sister Maggie Mildred, who died in 1888, aged one year. The family home was at 6 William Street, Seacombe, Wallasey. By the age of three, Harold had been orphaned, and in 1901 he was living in an Orphan's Home in Liverpool with his older brother James. (James was also to die in 1915, killed in an explosion aboard HMS Natal in Scotland on 30th December. He was a Band Corporal in the Royal Marine Band.)

 

By the time he was twenty, Harold had left the children's home but he has not so far been located on the 1911 census. His two brothers were living at 13 Hallville Road, Seacombe and his sister Ada was working as a servant at 50 Gordon Road, Ealing. Harold enlisted into the 8th Battalion of the Cheshire Regiment. Family history indicates Harold served in Galippoli and may perhaps have been involved in the second attack on Hill 60 on 27-28 August 1915. He is believed to have sustained wounds at Suvla Bay.



Morning Post - Monday 13 September 1915

He was evacuated back to the UK, possibly aboard the SS Perseus. He was transferred to a hospital in Manchester, where he died on 19th October 1915.


Chester Chronicle - Saturday 01 January 1916

Harold is buried in Manchester Southern Cemetery.



His War Gratuity was paid to his sister Ada Annie Harrison, who was unmarried.