Memorial
Second Lieutenant J Harrison VC
Current Location
Malet Lambert School, James Reckitt Avenue, Kingston Upon Hull, Kingston Upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU8 0JD, England
OS Grid Reference
TA 12075 31589
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 36165
- Description
- Plaque.
- Inscription
- 1914 THE GREAT WAR 1919/ HARRISON 2ND LIEUT JOHN V.C. M.C./ WAR OFFICE 14TH JUNE 1917/ HIS MAJESTY THE KING HAS BEEN GRACIOUSLY PLEASED TO APPROVE OF THE AWARD OF THE/ VICTORIA CROSS ON THE UNDERMENTIONED/ 2ND LIEUT JOHN HARRISON EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT/ FOR MOST CONSPICUOUS BRAVERY AND SELF SACRIFICE IN AN ATTACK. OWING TO DARKNESS/ AND IN THE SMOKE FOM THE ENEMY BARRAGE AND FROM OUR OWN, AND THE FACT THAT OUR/ OBJECTIVE WAS IN A DARK WOOD. IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WHEN OUR BARRAGE HAD/ LIFTED OFF THE ENEMY FRONT LINE NEVETHELESS T/2ND LIEUUT HARRISON LED HIS COMPANY/ AGAINST THE ENEMY TRENCH UNDER HEAVY RIFLE AND MACHINE GUN FIRE, BUT WAS REPULSED./ REORGANISING HIS COMMAND AS BEST HE COULD IN NO MANS LAND, HE AGAIN ATTACKED IN/ DARKNESS UNDER TERRIFIC FIRE BUT WITH NO SUCCESS, THEN, TURNING ROUND, THIS GALLANT/ OFFICER SINGLE HANDED MADE A DASH AT THE MACHINE GUN HOPING TO KNOCK OUT THE GUN/ AND SO SAVE THE LIVES OF MANY OF HIS COMPANY, HIS SELF SACRIFICE AND ABSOLUTE/ DISREGARD OF DANGER WAS AN INSPIRING EXAMPLE TO ALL/ 1901 SCHOLAR OF THE SCHOOL BORN 12TH NOVEMBER 1890 KILLED IN ACTION 3RD MAY 1917
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,additional,decorations
- Sponsor Type
- private
Components
- Plaque
Made from: Unknown
Condition: Unknown