Thomas Harrison

Rank:PrivateNumber:22471
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:11th Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:King's Own (Royal Lancaster Rgt)
Died:26/09/16Age:27
How Died:Died of Wounds
Country of burial:FranceGrave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Etaples Cemetery, Pas de Calais
Town Memorial:Hollinfare
Extra Information:
Born during either the March quarter (ref: 8c/254) or the June quarter
(ref: 8c/209) 1889, the second son of William & Mary Ann Harrison (nee
Perrin).

1891 Census - Hollins Green, Rixton with Glazebrook, Rixton.    Grandson -
aged: 2 - born: Rixton.   Head of household - Hannah Perrin(s) - Unmarried
? - aged: 60 - born: Rixton, Lancashire.     Also - William Harrison -
Son-in-Law - Married - aged 28 - occ: Labourer on Ship Canal - born:
Rixton.    Mary Harrison - Daughter-in-Law ? - Married - aged: 27 - born:
Rixton.    Plus 2 siblings.

1901 Census - Manchester Road, Rixton With Glazebrook.    Son - aged: 12 -
born: Hollinfare, Lancashire.     Head of household - William Harrison -
Married - aged 38 - occ: Hamper Maker - born: Hollinfare.    Mary A.
Harrison - Wife - aged: 36 - born: Hollinfare.    Plus 5 siblings.

1911 Census - Manchester Road, Rixton With Glazebrook.    Son - Unmarried -
aged: 22 - occ: Labourer on Farm - born: Rixton.     Head of household -
William Harrison - Married - aged 46 - occ: Basket Maker - born:
Hollinfare.    Mary Ann Harrison - Wife - aged: 45 - born: Rixton.    Plus
7 siblings.

It would appear that betweeen 1911 and 1913, the family moved from Rixton
to 22 Grosvenor Road, Altrincham.    His father - William Harrison died in
the Altrincham R.D. in 1913, aged: 49. 

Thomas was employed by the Altrincham Electric Company at Broadheath.

He enlisted on the 6th August 1914 and was drafted to the front in
September 1916.

Reported as being missing in the 27/10/1916 edition of the Altrincham
Guardian.

Served with the 11th Battalion, The King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment),
in the 120th Brigade, 40th Division.

Medal Entitlement: Pair.

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