Memorial

Lt Cdr A L Harrison Vc

Memorial to Lt Commander Arthur Leyton HARRISON VC KIA during Zeebrugge raid 23 April 1918

Source: Anita Bull

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Current Location

ROUNDHAM HEAD, Paignton, Torbay, Devon, England

SX 890 600

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Type of Memorial: Stone of remembrance
WMR Reference Number: 45927
Description: ROUGH HEWN STONE OF REMEMBRANCE WITH DEDICATORY STONE TABLET PLACED ON THE FRONT FACE BADGE OF THE ROYAL NAVY DEPICTED ON THE UPPER LEFT OF THE TABLET AND VC MEDAL DEPICTED ON THE UPPER RIGHT OF THE TABLET
Inscription: IN MEMORY/ OF/ LIEUT. COMMANDER/ ARTHUR LEYLAND/ HARRISON V.C., R.N./ BORN IN TORQUAY 3RD FEBRUARY 1886/ KILLED IN ACTION DURING/ THE ZEEBRUGGE RAID/ 23RD APRIL 1918/ PRESENTED BY THE MEMBERS OF/ THE TORBAY BRANCH OF/ THE ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION/ ON THE OCCASSION OF THE MILLENIUM/ ST GEORGE'S DAY 23RD APRIL 2000

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 2
Served: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,place of birth,manner of death,age of death,additional,decorations

Tablet

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Stone of remembrance

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good