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Harrison, Jacob Marcus

    Date of birth:
    November 22nd, 1903
    Nationality:
    British (1801-present, Kingdom)

    Biography

    FLASHLIGHT - Bombed and sunk on 07 March 1941 when in Convoy FS.429 in The North Sea, in position 53 33 45N 000 49E (Lloyds) 53 34N 000 49E (BVLAS) by a Dornier 215 aircraft

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Captain
    Unit:
    s.s. Flashlight, British Merchant Navy
    Awarded on:
    June 10th, 1941
    Citation:
    "The ship was damaged by bombs. She was taken in tow but all efforts to check the inflow of water failed, and the ship sank. There was a heavy sea running but, under the leadership of Captain Harrison, the crew got away."

    Civil Division
    Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

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