WW1 Casualty: Private 1769 Luke Harrison - Private 1769 Luke Harrison
St Helens Newspaper, Friday 13th August 1915.
| Unit/Regiment |
3rd Bn., Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) |
| Date of Death |
26/04/1915 |
Age at Death |
30 |
Burial/Memorial
& Reference |
Menin Gate
Panel 6 and 8 |
| Census Details |
1901 Census -
Luke is shown, aged 15, living in New Bank Street, Tydesley, St. Helens. Also there are parents William and Ruth, both aged 62. The 1881 census shows that the family already had 4 sons and 4 daughters before Luke was born.
1911 Census -
25 year old Luke lived at 25 Parr Street, St Helens, working as a Coal Miner. His wife of 5 years, Hannah, and three sons William, Thomas and Luke also lived there. |
| Birth/Marriage/Death Registrations |
Birth Registered Q2/1885, Prescot, 8b, 758 |
| SDGW - Where Born |
Prescot, Lancs |
| Enlisted |
St Helens |
| Resided |
St Helens |
| Notes |
It is likely that Luke's birth was in St Helens, as this is how it is recorded on the 1911 census.
Luke was employed as a Collier by Pilkington's and is remembered on the Pilkington's Roll of Honour.
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| Research Ref. No. |
P142 |
Service DetailsFrom StHelens Rolls of Honour Luke Harrison positively identified by Brian McCormick, a relative of Luke's, who kindly provided Census data and the photograph of him.
Luke Harrison's Medal Index Card
Private Harrison's inscription on the Menin Gate
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