Date of birth:

February 25th, 1918 (Calgary/Alberta, Canada)

Date of death:

May 1968 (Lacombe/Alberta, Canada)

Service number:

R. 103848

Nationality:

Canadian

Harry William Harrison was born February 25th, 1918 and lived at Gleichen, Alberta. Here he attended primary school education followed by the Calgary Technical School (Now S.A.I.T.) during 1940-1941 and took Aero engines and Fitting.

From December 1940 until April 1941 he served as Gunner with 2/22nd Field Battery R.C.A. CA (Reserve). On June 4th, 1941 he enlisted with the R.C.A.F.

Harry William Harrison passed away in May 1968. He lies buried at the Fairview Cemetery in Lacombe.

Career:
December 1940 - April 1941: Gunner 2/22nd Field Battery R.C.A.;
June 4th, 1941: Enlistment R.C.A.F.;
November 1941 - April 1943: Aero Engine Mechanic No. 4 B.R. Squadron, Ucluelet BC;
April 1943: Mont Joli Que Gunnery Training, No. 9 B&G.;
June 1943: Flight Engineer Training School of Aeronautical Engineering, Montreal;
August 1943: Flight Engineer (Flying Officer);
May 1944 - June 1944: Flight Engineer No. 131 Squadron OTU;
Augustus 1944 - September 1944: Flight Engineer No. 302 F.T.U., Oban Scotland;
September 1944 - January 1945: No. 413 Squadron, Ceylon;
January 1945: No. 231 Squadron, Dorval Que, Canada;
September 1945: Honorably Discharged.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Sergeant

Unit:

4 Squadron RCAF

Awarded on:

June 8th, 1944

Recommendation:
"This NCO was a flight engineer during a test flight on a Canso aircraft when a fire broke out in the AP. unit. Seeing that igniting gasoline was pouring from the drain cock into the bilges, he reached into the flames and tightened the drain cock, suffering first degree burns on his hands. Sergeant Harrison's determination, courage and disregard of extreme physical pain undoubtedly averted a serious fire in the aircraft."

Military Division.
Award effective 8 June 1944 as per RCAP Routine Order 1380/44 dated 30 June 1944.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Received with overseas bar.

• Photo: Rosemary Lindsay
  
• - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 2nd June 1944, Issue 36545, dated 8th June 1944
  - Family biography