Roll of Honour of the 710 men of Hyde who fell in WW1
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George HARRISON
Private 58061 George HARRISON
18th Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment),
formerly 15091 Army Cyclist Corps
Killed in Action, Monday 9th April 1917, France, age 19
| Home address: | 7 Peel Street, Hyde, Cheshire |
| Born: | 1898, Hyde, Cheshire |
| Parents: | Ellen Harrison and Joseph Henry Harrison 7 Peel Street, Hyde, Cheshire |
| Marital status: | Single |
| Occupation: | Butcher, Hyde Co-Operative Society |
| Enlisted: | Hyde, Cheshire |
| Remembered: | Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, bay 3. |
| Link to Hyde: | Born in Hyde |
Death caused by a gun shot to the head.
A Message of Remembrance, written for Werneth Low Cenotaph Unveiling, 25th June 1921:
The blood of heroes is the seed of freedom,
To the memory of Sergt. Robert Hague, Pte. George Harrison and Pte. Sam Crossland,
from the employees of Hyde Co-operative Society, Ltd.
To the glorious memory of all who made the great sacrifice.
To the memory of Sergt. Robert Hague, Pte. George Harrison and Pte. Sam Crossland,
from the employees of Hyde Co-operative Society, Ltd.
To the glorious memory of all who made the great sacrifice.