Memorial

Major R.D. Harrisson

KentFallen 2002-9

Source: Copyright KentFallen 2002-9

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Current Location

St Peter's Church, St Peter's Street, Sandwich, Dover, Kent, CT13 9DU, England

TR 33070 58160

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Battlefield cross or marker
WMR Reference Number: 41272
Description: A battlefield cross with an additional tablet.
Inscription: On tablet: MAJOR ROLAND DAMER HARRISSON/ D.S.O. R.F.A./ GREAT GRANDSON OF PETER HARRISSON ESQ AND GODSON/ OF JOHN HARRISSON M.D. BOTH OF THE WHITE FRIARS/ SANDWICH/ THIS CROSS WAS PLACED OVER HIS GRAVE/ IN FRANCE BY HIS BROTHER OFFICERS/ WAS WAS BROUGHT HERE IN 1927 On cross: UBIQUE QUO FAS ET GLORIA DUCUNT [Trans: Everywhere, where glory and honour lead us.]/ In/ Memory/ Of/ MAJOR R D HARRISON DSO RFA/ KILLED/ IN/ ACTION/ 16TH SEPT/ 1917

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Surname, forename, rank, regiment, date of death, place of birth, manner of death, relationships, additional, decorations.

Battlefield Cross or Marker

Height: 1120MM

Width: 720MM

Depth: 75MM

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good

Tablet

Height: 190MM

Width: 285MM

Depth: 20MM

Made from: Marble - White

Condition: Good