The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private J W Harrison

Photograph by "Philipe DEGROOTE"

Private James William HARRISON, G/10891, "C" Company, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 3rd July 1916.

Born Gillingham, Kent, son of George Henry & Sarah Jane Harrison, 2 High Street, Upper Upnor, Rochester, Kent.

1911 Census - Back Alley, Upper Upnor, Rochester, Kent - George Henry Harrison, head, age 42, married, horsekeeper, baker, worker, born Gosport, Hampshire; Sarah Harrison, wife, age 40, married, 18 years, 8 children, 7 still alive, born Walton, Suffolk; George Harrison, son, age 17, single, carman, contractor, worker, born Gillingham, Kent; James Harrison, son, age 14, born Gillingham, Kent; Alfred Harrison, son, age 13, school, born Gillingham, Kent; Sarah Ann Harrison, daughter, age 11, school, born Gillingham, Kent; Walter Harrison, son, age 8, school, born Upnor, Kent; John Harrison, son, age 4, born Upnor, Kent; Frederick Harrison, son, age 1, born Upnor, Kent.

Enlisted Chatham, Kent, age 19 years, height 5ft 3½ inches, weight 104lbs. Resided 4 Whitewall Upnor, Rochester, Kent. Formerly printer.

Home 11th November 1915 to 14th April 1916; BEF, 15th April 1916 to 3rd July 1916.

11th November 1915, enlisted; 16th November 1915, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 18th November 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 15th April 1916, posted BEF & 6th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd July 1916, posted missing.

9th November 1920, Statement of Relatives - Father, George Henry Harrison, High Street, Upper Upnor, Rochester, Kent; Mother, Sarah Jane Harrison, High Street, Upper Upnor, Rochester, Kent; Brothers - A Harrison, age 22, High Street, Upper Upnor, Rochester, Kent; W Harrison, age 18, High Street, Upper Upnor, Rochester, Kent; G Harrison, age 14, High Street, Upper Upnor, Rochester, Kent; F Harrison, age 11, High Street, Upper Upnor, Rochester, Kent; Sisters - Mary Harrison, age 20, High Street, Upper Upnor, Rochester, Kent; Dorothy Harrison, age 7, High Street, Upper Upnor, Rochester, Kent.

Buried at Serre Road Cemetery No.2., IV. H. 11. France.

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