VC recipient & England international rugby union player
For other people named Arthur Harrison, see Arthur Harrison (disambiguation).
Arthur Leyland Harrison
Born
(1886-02-03)3 February 1886 Torquay, Devon
Died
23 April 1918(1918-04-23) (aged 32) Zeebrugge, Belgium
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
Royal Navy
Rank
Lieutenant-Commander
Unit
HMS Lion HMS Vindictive
Battles/wars
World War I
Zeebrugge Raid †
Awards
Victoria Cross Mentioned in dispatches
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Rugby player
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Forward
Senior career
Years
Team
Apps
(Points)
United Services Portsmouth RFC Royal Navy Rugby Union
()
International career
Years
Team
Apps
(Points)
1914
England
2[1]
Zeebrugge Memorial. Inscription reads:
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THESE THREE OFFICERS AND ONE MECHANIC OF THE ROYAL NAVY WHO FELL ON THE MOLE AT ZEEBRUGGE ON ST GEORGE'S DAY 1918 AND HAVE NO KNOWN GRAVE WING COMMANDER BROCK F. A. O.B.E. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER HARRISON A. L. V.C. LIEUTENANT HAWKINGS C.E.V. MECHANIC SECOND CLASS F/50269 ROUSE J.
Lieutenant-Commander Arthur Leyland Harrison, VC (3 February 1886 – 23 April 1918) was an English Royal Navy officer, and World War I recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
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Global Information
United Kingdom
Royal Navy
Victoria Cross
Mentioned in dispatches