Lives of the First World War

Timeline

1889

birth Swadlincote, Derbyshire United Kingdom Source:6181850 Source:6181844 1889

1892

sibling Robert Harrison Source:6181838 1892

1895

sibling Thomas Harrison Source:6181838 1895

1898

sibling Clara Harrison Source:6181838 1898

1901

location 40 Duke St, Nuneaton, Warwickshire United Kingdom parents address Source:6181844 1901

1905

employment Fuller Haunchwood Colliery Nuneaton, Warwickshire United Kingdom Source:6182543 1905 - 1915

1911

employment Coal miner Source:6181838 1911

1911

location 183 Haunchwood Rd, Stockingford, Nuneaton, Warwickshire United Kingdom parents address Source:6181838 1911

1913

marriage May Hood Source:6181498 24th March 1913

1915

employment Porter Source:6181492 1915

1915

service British Army Private 11811 Royal Warwickshire 3rd Source:6181498 1915

1915

enlistment Nuneaton, Warwickshire United Kingdom Source:6181861 11th May 1915

1915

hospitalisation Was issued with artificial dentures following enlistment Hospital/Institution Source:6181492 22nd June 1915

1915

service British Army Unpaid Lance Corporal Royal Warwickshire Source:6181521 14th August 1915 - 1st October 1915

1915

service British Army Paid Lance Corporal Royal Warwickshire Source:6181521 1st October 1915 - 2nd December 1915

1916

theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:6181514 4th November 1916 - 3rd June 1917

1916

service British Army Corporal Royal Warwickshire 12th Source:6181498 9th December 1916

1916

hospitalisation Influenza Hospital/Institution Source:6181530 10th December 1916 - 16th December 1916

1916

service British Army Corporal 203325 or 11811 Royal Warwickshire Signalling Corps Source:6181850 10th December 1916 - 11th December 1918

1917

hospitalisation Pedenia? [sic] in the right foot Hospital/Institution Source:6181530 19th April 1917

1917

hospitalisation Trench feet and trench fever. The place of casualty is either Le Havre or Rouen. Hospital/Institution Source:6181545 27th April 1917

1917

hospitalisation Trench foot Hospital/Institution Source:6181514 June 1917

1918

discharge Source:6181850 11th December 1918

1918

service British Army Corporal 203325 Royal Warwickshire 5th Reserve Source:6181850 11th December 1918

1918

location 130 Tomkinson Rd United Kingdom their own address Source:6181850 11th December 1918

employment Coal miner Source:6181530

service British Army Private 203325 Royal Warwickshire Regiment Source:1602948

location 130 Tomkinson Rd, Nuneaton, Warwickshire United Kingdom their own address Source:6181492

1954

death Nuneaton, Warwickshire United Kingdom Source:6181874 1954

Details

Names

Type	Name
First Names	Walter H
Initials	WH
Last Name	Harrison
Source	1602948

Gender

Gender	Source
Male

Locations

Address	Country	Type	Date
130 Tomkinson Rd, Nuneaton, Warwickshire	United Kingdom	their own address
130 Tomkinson Rd	United Kingdom	their own address	known 11th December 1918
183 Haunchwood Rd, Stockingford, Nuneaton, Warwickshire	United Kingdom	parents address	known 1911
40 Duke St, Nuneaton, Warwickshire	United Kingdom	parents address	known 1901

Contribution

Military Service

Service	Number	Unit	Section	Rank
British Army	203325	Royal Warwickshire Regiment		Private
British Army	11811	Royal Warwickshire	3rd	Private
British Army		Royal Warwickshire	12th	Corporal
British Army		Royal Warwickshire		Paid Lance Corporal
British Army	203325	Royal Warwickshire	5th Reserve	Corporal
British Army		Royal Warwickshire		Unpaid Lance Corporal
British Army	203325 or 11811	Royal Warwickshire	Signalling Corps	Corporal

Awards

Award	Type	Source
British War Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal

Family

Parents

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Mary	mother
William Harrison	father

Siblings

Name	Relationship	Dates
Robert Harrison	brother	1892
Thomas Harrison	brother	1895
Clara Harrison	sister	1898

Spouse

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
May Hood	wife	24th March 1913

Physical

Complexion	Eyes	Hair	Source

Date	Height	Source
1915	5'8"

Media

Walter Henry Harrison Short Service Record p1

Attestation papers for Walter Henry Harrison

Contributed by:
Mary29176
Walter Henry Harrison Short Service Record p 2

This page provides information such as name of wife

Contributed by:
Mary29176
Postcard confirming receipt of British War Medal

Walter appeared to have 2 service numbers. This card confirms his rank as corporal and his second service number as 203325

Contributed by:
Mary29176
Walter Henry Harrison Short Service Record p3

Provides details of service, including posting to France in 1916

Contributed by:
Mary29176
Walter Henry Harrison Short Service Record p4

This page provides details of service at home and overseas

Contributed by:
Mary29176
Walter Henry Harrison Short Service Record

Apparently a duplicate of a previous page, there is extra information re his promotion to Corporal - ie, he is now in the Signalling Corps but on probation

Contributed by:
Mary29176
Walter Henry Harrison Short Service Record p6

Provides details of illness and injury

Contributed by:
Mary29176
Walter Henry Harrison Short Service Record p7

Further details of trench feet and trench fever resulting in Walter's removal to England. The document has a stamp from the Southern Command Depot, Ballyvonare Camp, Co Cork.

Contributed by:
Mary29176
Walter Henry Harrison Short Service Record p7

Records that Walter was given dentures following enlistment

Contributed by:
Mary29176
Statement as to Disability p1

Completed prior to discharge, this document records Walter's first name as William - but other details match Walter - for example, home address, service number and wife's name

Contributed by:
Mary29176
Protection Certificate and Certificate of Identity

Document issued when Walter is discharged

Contributed by:
Mary29176
Medical history of Walter Henry Harrison

Provides details of physical description, mentions that he's fit subject to dental treatment, etc

Contributed by:
Mary29176
Transfer statement of clothing and necessities p1

Document issued when Walter was discharged

Contributed by:
Mary29176
Transfer statement of clothing and necessities p2

This document records the clothing and other items such as razors and kitbags in Walter's possession on the date of his discharge

Contributed by:
Mary29176
Army Form W 3463A

Although his first name is recorded once again as William, this is clearly a document relating to Walter Henry Harrison - his address, occupation, rank, regimental number match

Contributed by:
Mary29176
Army Form W 3463A obverse

Confirms that this document relates to Walter (rather than William) Henry Harrison - wife's name matches

Contributed by:
Mary29176
Release from the army for coalmining

Provides employment details

Contributed by:
Mary29176
Release from the army for coalmining p3

P 2 was not filled in. P 3 reveals that Walter is to be sent to the Haunchwood Colliery in Nuneaton following his discharge

Contributed by:
Mary29176
A soldier of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Contributed by:
David1424

Communities

Men and women of Warwickshire

Men and women of Warwickshire

More about Men and women of Warwickshire
Soldiers of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Soldiers of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment

More about Soldiers of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment
3rd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment

3rd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment

More about 3rd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Evidence

IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.

Official Records

Title	Connected by	More information
Medal Index Card

No external evidence

Multimedia

Title	Connected by	More information
Walter Henry Harrison Short Service Record p1	Mary29176
Walter Henry Harrison Short Service Record p 2	Mary29176
Postcard confirming receipt of British War Medal	Mary29176
Walter Henry Harrison Short Service Record p3	Mary29176
Walter Henry Harrison Short Service Record p4	Mary29176
Walter Henry Harrison Short Service Record	Mary29176
Walter Henry Harrison Short Service Record p6	Mary29176
Walter Henry Harrison Short Service Record p7	Mary29176
Walter Henry Harrison Short Service Record p7	Mary29176
Statement as to Disability p1	Mary29176
Protection Certificate and Certificate of Identity	Mary29176
Medical history of Walter Henry Harrison	Mary29176
Transfer statement of clothing and necessities p1	Mary29176
Transfer statement of clothing and necessities p2	Mary29176
Army Form W 3463A	Mary29176
Army Form W 3463A obverse	Mary29176
Release from the army for coalmining	Mary29176
Release from the army for coalmining p3	Mary29176
A soldier of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment	David1424

Stories

No related stories were found.

{{story._source.summary_title}}

{{story._source.description[0].value | trim:50}}

{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.date.to.iso | displayDate}}

{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}}

{{story._source.date.iso | displayDate}}

{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.certainty.date.to.iso | displayDate}}

{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}}

{{story._source.certainty.date.iso | displayDate}}

More about {{story._source.summary_title}}

We remember Walter H Harrison

Also remembered by 2 people

Key to Event Icons
Event Type	Event Icon
appointments
awards
birth
burial
children
commission
dates
death
discharge
education
employment
enlistment
events
hospitalisation
internment
location
marriage
missing
service
sibling
theatres

0 null

We remember Walter H Harrison

We remember Walter H Harrison

Also remembered by 2 people

Timeline

Timeline

1889

1892

1895

1898

1901

1905

1911

1911

1913

1915

1915

1915

1915

1915

1915

1916

1916

1916

1916

1917

1917

1917

1918

1918

1918

1954

Details

Details

Parents

Siblings

Spouse

Media

Media

Communities

Communities

Men and women of Warwickshire

Soldiers of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment

3rd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Evidence

Evidence

Official Records

Multimedia

Stories

Stories

{{story._source.summary_title}}

We remember Walter H Harrison