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262802Cpl. James Harrison
British Army 2nd Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers
from:5 Hollingwood Street, Salford, Lancs
Born in 1913 in Salford, my Father, James Harrison joined the territorials as a young man, when he was 18 he immediately enlisted in the Lancashire Fusiliers at Bury Barracks, posted to the 1st Battalion on the 30th October 1932. He sailed on a troopship on the 12th December 1935 to China until 10th December 1938. He was posted to the Lancashire Fusilier Depot on 11th Dec 1938, and transferred to Army reserve on 24th Feb 1939 after his engagement of 7 years.He rejoined for temporary service and was posted to the 2nd Battalion on the 15th June 1939 then relegated to the Army reserve on the 15th August 1939. He was mobilized in Bury and posted to the infantry training centre on the 1st September 1939. He was appointed lance-corporal on the 1st August 1940 and posted to the 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers on 20th March 1941.
Transferred to the Royal Army Service Corps on the 4th March 1942, he disembarked in Egypt on the 6th July 1942, attached to the 8th Army from 25th July 1942, he was posted to the 4th Troop Transport Company on the 1st Feb 1943. Posted to the 335th Troop Transport Company RASC on 2nd of June 1944, he was promoted to War Substantive Corporal on the 27th of August 1945, and released to the Army reserve on 7th February 1946. He was discharged on completion of engagement and allocated to the general reserve on the 11th Feb 1954. No further liability for recall on the 16th January 1958.
He had served in China from 12th Dec 1935 until 10th Dec 1938 and during WW2 in the Libya, Tunisia and Egypt from 8th of May 1942 until 30th of October 1945. He was awarded the Africa Star with 8th Army clasp, Defence medal, 1939/45 Star and War Medal 1939/45. His Military conduct was Exemplary.
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