Roll of Honour of the 710 men of Hyde who fell in WW1
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George HARRISON
Private 58061 George HARRISON of 18th Bn., King's (Liverpool Regiment), (Formerly 15091 Army Cyclist Corps)
Killed in Action Monday 9th April 1917, France , age 19
| Of: | 7 Peel Street, Hyde, Cheshire |
| Born: | 1898, Hyde, Cheshire |
| Parents: | Ellen Harrison and Joseph Henry Harrison of 7 Peel Street, Hyde, Cheshire |
| Marital status: | Single |
| Occupation: | Butcher, Hyde Co-Operative Society |
| He enlisted in: | Hyde, Cheshire |
| Remembered on: | Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, Bay 3 |
| Link with 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.