Private 8466 John Harrison
Regiment/Unit: King's Own Scottish Borderers - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: Dardanelles
Theatre of War First Served: (2b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 09/05/1915
Age at death: 32
Date of death: 4th of June 1915
Born: Pemberton, Lancs
Resided: Tyldesley, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Helles Memorial - Panel 84 to 92 or 220 to 222.
BMD details:
Marriage: 3rd Qtr 1905 John Harrison to Mary Weir at Leigh, Lancashire. Vol 8c - Page 436.
Family details:
Husband of Mary Strong (formerly Harrison), of 424, Haydock Lane, Haydock, St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1891 - 8 years old schoolboy John is living at 99 Enfield Street, Pemberton with parents John Harrison (42), Alice Harrison (42) and five siblings: Sarah (13), Joseph (10), Charlotte (6), Alice (4), Ellen (5 mths). Boarding at the address is William Liptrot (41), John Moore (30), William Wilson (37), Thomas Schofield (18). 1901 - 1911 - Sees 28 years old 'Coal Miner - Hewer' John living at 2 High Street, Blackmoor, Astley with wife of five years Mary (born St Helens 24) and two children John (10 mths), Nellie (3). Boarding at the address are in laws Luke Weir (49), Martha Weir (45), John Weir (22), Mathew Weir (9), Nellie Weir (17), Mary Beatrice Weir (7).
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/8466JohnHarrison.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Helles Memorial bearing the inscription for Private John Harrison
(Photograph courtesy of Phil Wood off GWF )[/caption]
