Private 2306 William Harrison

William Harrison

Regiment/Unit: Manchester Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: Gallipoli
Theatre of War First Served: (2b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 06/05/1915

Age at death: 38
Date of death: 24th of October 1915 (Sunday)
Born: Haydock, Lancs
Resided: Atherton, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Helles Memorial - Panel 158 to 170

BMD details:
Marriage: 15 Jun 1905 St John the Baptist, Atherton, Lancashire, England William Harrison - 28, Collier, Bachelor, Elm St. Tyldesley Elizabeth Grundy - 23, Spinster, 131 Tyldesley Rd. Groom's Father: Henry Harrison, deceased, Fireman Bride's Father: John Grundy, Minder Witness: George Harrison; Ellen Grundy Married by Banns by: Edward E. Goodacre Curate Register: Marriages 1901 - 1910, Page 104, Entry 207.

Family details:
Son of Henry and Lydia Harrison; husband of Elizabeth Harrison, of 110, Factory St. West, Atherton

Census details:
1881 - 3 years old William is living at Penny Lane, New Boston, Haydock with parents Henry (47), Lydia (42) and six siblings: Mary (20), Jane (18), Elizabeth E. (16), Henry (14), Thomas (9), George (1). 1891 - Not found. William is not at 288 Church Road, Haydock with widowed mother and siblings. 1901 - Not found. 1911 - Sees 33 years old 'Hooker On In Coal Mine - Above Ground' William living at 110 Factory Street, West Atherton with wife of 5 years Elizabeth (29) and son John Grundy Harrison (4).

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/2036WilliamHarrisonMancs_a.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/2306WilliamHarrison.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Helles Memorial bearing the inscription for Private William Harrison (Photograph courtesy of Phil Wood off GWF )[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/2306WilliamHarrison.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/2306WilliamHarrison-b.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Private William Harrison at Haydock (St. James the Great) Churchyard Courtesy of PaulC[/caption]