Arthur Harrison
Member of 2nd Nottingham Company Boys' Brigade (Dakeyne Street Lads' Club).
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Athur Harrison was born in 1896 at Nottingham he was the son of William a painter and the late Elizabeth Harrison, of Sneinton, Nottingham and the brother of Herbert Harrison and Maud of 3 Model Place, Walker Street, Nottingham.
His father William was born in 1861 at Hull his mother Elizabeth was born in 1857, sh died prior to the 1911 census, they were married on 12th September 1880 at St Matthias Church Sneinton, they had 8 children 1 sadly died in infnacy or early childhood..
In the 1911 census the family are living at 65 Walker Street, Sneinton, Nottingham, William 52 yrs a painter is a widow he is living with 3 of his children, Herbert 23 yrs a carter, and Maud 17 yrs a box maker and Arthur 15 yrs a printers boy.
Lance Corporal Arthur Harrison enlisted at Nottingham, he served with 1/7th battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment, he was killed on 24th April 1917 when a German 8inch shell burst in the courtyard of the headquarters at Leivin, France. Buried Canadian Cemetery No 2, Neuville-St Vaast (grave ref 4.B.1)
Nottingham Post notice (abridged), 17 May 1917: 'Harrison. Killed by shell April 24th, Lance Corporal Arthur Harrison, 3 Model Place, Walker Street, age 21. Father, brothers.'
Arthur Harrison
Commonwealth war grave headstone marking his grave at Canadian Cemetery No 2 Neuville St Vast Courtesy of Murray Biddle
Photo of Arthur Harrison
Harrison Arthur photo courtesy of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment roll of honour website.