HARRISON, Alexander John
(Service number 54038)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 26/12/1889 | Place of Birth | Orari |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Greenhayes, Temuka | ||
| Occupation | Fruit grower | ||
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| Next of Kin | Miss K. HARRISON (sister), Greenhayes, Temuka | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 27th Reinforcements, F Company | ||
| Date | 16 July 1917 | ||
| Transport | Athenic | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Infantry Regiment | ||
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Death
| Date | 15 June 1968 | Age | 78 years |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
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Biographical Notes
Alexander John Harrison was the son of John and Annie Harrison, of Temuka. His brother Ivo died of disease at sea in 1915, and brother Herbert also served in World War One embarking with Alexander.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [23 March 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [23 March 2017]
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