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HARRISON, George Robert

Service Number:	20044
Enlisted:	1 August 1915, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	8th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	St Peters, South Australia, Australia, 2 October 1896
Home Town:	Renmark, Renmark Paringa, South Australia
Schooling:	Grange Public School, East Adelaide Public School, Roseworthy Agricultural College, South Australia
Occupation:	Horticulturist
Died:	Killed in Action, Zillebeke, Belgium, 20 October 1917, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Vlamertinghe, Flanders, Belgium VIII H 8
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Grange Public School Roll of Honor, Henley Beach Council Fallen WW1 & WW2 Honour Board, Henley Beach Council WW1 Service Roll, Henley Beach Roll of Honor, Henley Fulham Uniting Church Supreme Sacrifice Roll WW1, St. Peters East Adelaide Public School Roll of Honour, The South Australian National War Memorial

World War 1 Service

1 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia
1 Apr 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , Promoted from Corporal.
20 May 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 20044, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
20 May 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 20044, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Medic, Melbourne
30 Dec 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 20044, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , Embarked from Southampton, UK for France.
6 Jan 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 20044, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , Sergeant Harrison was involved in actions at Houplines, approximately 3km east of Armentieres, from approximately January 1917, until March 25/26 1917, whilst serving with the 31st Battery.
28 Apr 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 20044, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , Following the march from Houplines to Ploegsteert Wood, the 8th Australian Field Artillery Brigade, (which included the 31st Battery), and Sergeant George Robert Harrison, would continue to defend troops based in Houplines.
17 May 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 20044, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , Battle of Messines, From May 1917, Sergeant Harrison was involved with artillery attacks upon the enemy near Ypres, Belgium, including the Battle of Messines.
20 Sep 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 20044, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , Menin Road
26 Sep 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 20044, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , Polygon Wood
20 Oct 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 20044, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , Third Ypres, Sergeant George Robert Harrison was killed when a shell struck his gun position, south of Ypres at Zillebeke. He was just 21 years old,
20 Oct 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 20044, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 20044 awm_unit: 8th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-10-20

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