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Name:

George Alfred HARRISON

Casualty No.:

Ranks:

Sergeant

Initials:

G A

Service No.:

4451613

Date of Birth :

Place of Birth :

Age at Death:

Unit:

9th Bn Durham Light Infantry.

Former Unit(s):

Place Enlisted:

Place of Residence:

Home Address:

Hedgefield House Lodge, Hedgefield, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.

Previous Address:

Civilian Employment:

How Died:

Killed in action

Date of Death:

Sunday 26th May 1940

Place of Death:

Dunkirk, France.

Battle/Campaign:

Dunkirk evacuation.

Locally Commemorated:

Ryton War Memorial, Station Bank, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham Stargate War Memorial, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.

UK Commemorated:

Overseas Commemorated:

Dunkirk Memorial, France.

Buried:

No known grave.

Decoration and Medals:

1939-45 Star. War Medal.

Photographs:

Service Records:

Death Notice/Obituary:

Newcastle Evening Chronicle, 26th May 1941.

Family Details:

Son of Mr and Mrs Harrison, of Hedgefield, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham. Aunt: Martha. Uncle: George. Cousins: Bill, Mary, George, and John.

Notes :

Sources Used:

Commonwealth War Graves Debt of Honour Register. Army Roll of Honour, 1939-45.

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