HARRISON, Harold Maurice
| Service Numbers: | 5977, S74844 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 March 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 20th Army Service Corps |
| Born: | Hull, England, 3 February 1887 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Store-keeper |
| Died: | Natural causes, Adelaide, South Australia, 24 March 1969, aged 82 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia RSL Wall 130 Niche G12 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 27 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5977, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 26 May 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5977, 4th Light Horse Brigade Train, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
| 26 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5977, 4th Light Horse Brigade Train, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 20th Army Service Corps |
World War 2 Service
| 16 Apr 1942: | Involvement Private, S74844 | |
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| 16 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, S74844 | |
| 16 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Berri, SA | |
| 8 Mar 1943: | Discharged |
Harold Maurice Harrison
Name: Harold Maurice Harrison
Service Number: 5977
Parents: Not available
Place of Birth: Hull, England
Date of Birth: February 1887
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 27 March 1915
Age at Enlistment: 28 years 1 month
Marital Status: Married
Next of Kin: Wife, Helen Harrison
Occupation: Storekeeper
Religion: Church of England
Rank: Private / Lieutenant
Memorials: Kersbrook Roll of Honor
Harold did his basic training with E Coy Base Infantry in March 1915, prior to being transferred to the Light Horse Brigade Training Battalion and was attached to the 14th Army Service Corps. His unit embarked Minneapolis on 20 October and disembarked in Egypt in December. Harold was appointed Lance Corporal at Gallipoli on 14 December. He was treated for jaundice at No.1 Auxiliary Hospital at Mudros on 27 December, rejoining his unit at Ismailia on 27 January 1916. His unit was sent to Marsailles, France on 20 March. He was on leave in England from 29 December 1916 to 12 January 1917 and was appointed 2nd Lieutenant in France on 25 January.
Harold proceeded to serve at AIF depots in England in late June. His next of kin detail is confusing, as the cover page of his service record lists his wife as being Helen Harrison. However, later it states that Helen is his mother. On 3 July, he married Moia Barker of Portsmouth at the Configuration Church in Hull. He was attached to the Australian Army Service Corps Training Depot at Perham Downs, England on 22 December. He briefly rejoined his unit in Belgium before being sent to Instructional School. After resuming from leave in September 1918, Harold served at Havre, France until June 1919, when he was attached to No.2 Camp at Sutton Veny. He was named, “deserving special mention” in Sir Douglas Haig’s dispatch of 16 March.
Leave for Harold was granted from 5 August to 19 August and on 23 August he embarked Anchises for return to Australia. He disembarked on 5 October and was discharged on 5 December 1919.
Harold was awarded the 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
After the war he lived at 72 Cedar Avenue, South Brighton, South Australia.
Harold Harrison died of natural causes on 24 March 1969, aged 82.
www.naa.gov;B2455; Harrison.H.M.; Barcode 4741942.
Submitted 5 September 2023 by christopher collins
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