Basic Details
Surname
Harrison
Forenames
J
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
James
Served or died
Died
Service number
22608
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 8 St John's Street. It wrongly states that he died of wounds on 20/5/1916.

(CWGC records that Private J Harrison, regimental number 22608, died on 30/5/1916 while serving in 2nd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment, and is buried in grave D.9 at Tranchee de Mecknes Cemetery at Aix Noulette in France. The Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects likewise record that Private James Harrison died of wounds on 30/5/1916; his widow Sarah A Harrison was his legatee. Soldiers Died in the Great War records him as a native of Bury St Edmunds who died of wounds on 30/5/1916).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Northants Regt
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
2nd
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Not Stated on Memorial
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1916
Month of death
May
Day of death
20
Manner of death as stated
"Died of wounds in the trenches 20 May 1916 [sic]"
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds
Personal Details
Address
8, ST JOHN
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial