Henry HARRISON

HARRISON, Henry

    Service Number: 1366
    Enlisted: 31 January 1901
    Last Rank: Corporal
    Last Unit: 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles
    Born: 27 March 1876, place not yet discovered
    Home Town: Collingwood, Yarra, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Timekeeper
    Died: Killed in Action, Wilmansrust, Wilmansrust, Mpumalanga, South Africa, 12 June 1901, aged 25 years
    Cemetery: Old Middelburg Municipal Cemetery, Mpumalanga, South Africa
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Boer War Memorial (Queen Victoria Square), Melbourne - 5th Contingent Victorian Mounted Rifles
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    Boer War Service

    1 Oct 1899: Involvement Corporal, 1366
    1 Oct 1899: Involvement Corporal, 1366, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles
    31 Jan 1901: Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 1366, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles
    15 Feb 1901: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 1366, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles
    9 Apr 1901: Promoted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Lance Corporal, Later promoted to CPL
    12 Jun 1901: Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 1366, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles, Killed in Action.

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    Biography contributed by Maurice Kissane

    Henry Harrison was born in 1876. He was the son of James Harrison of Collingwood. Henry was a Timekeeper. He was amongst the first batch to enlist in 5VMR, early in 1901. He was promoted in the field to Corporal. Henry was amongst 18 5VMR NCO's and men KIA during the Wilmansrust debacle on 12 June 1901. Their 5VMR Surgeon, LT Herbert Palmer was likewise KIA. Lest We Forget.     

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