Lance Corporal Argyle Clayton Harrison
Killed in Action in WW2
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW2
Regimental No.:
E30067
Cause of Death (in war):
Killed in Action
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Royal Rifles of Canada, R.C.I.C.
Battalion:
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Bury, Québec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
18 years
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
19 years 4 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
19 years 4 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Son of James Douglas Harrison and Isabel May Cameron (1981 National Memorial (Silver) Cross Mother) of Bury, Quebec.
Address at Enlistment:
RR3, Bury, Quebec
Religion:
Unknown
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
Weight:
Chest:
Expansion:
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Pacific
Place of Discharge:
Hong Kong
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
505 days in service
Buried at:
Plot:
Column 23
Links
Images
Argyle Harrison
Argyle Harrison Grave Marker
Argyle and Cameron Harrison
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW2 |
Lance Corporal |
Royal Rifles of Canada, R.C.I.C. |
Army |
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Awards
| Conflict |
Award |
Action |
Date of Award |
Date of Citation |
Source |
| WW2 |
1939-45 Star |
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| WW2 |
Pacific Star |
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| WW2 |
War Medal |
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| WW2 |
CVSM & Clasp |
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Additional Service Notes
No. E.30067, Lance Corporal Argyle Clayton HARRISON, of the Royal Rifles of Canada, Canadian Army, in between the 8th and 25th of December, 1941.
Died in the Defence of Hong Kong
Served in Canada Jan 8 1940-December 1941
Served in Hong Kong Dec 1941 to 19 Dec 1941 (KIA)
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father James Douglas Harrison Age 53 (as of 1943)
Mother Isabel May Harrison 45 Parents married at Howick, Quebec Sept 3, 1919 BIRTH 9 SEP 1897 • Tres-St-Sacrament, Quebec, Canada
Brothers Edmund Cameron Harrison, died in captivity in Japan Age 22
Garth James Elliot Harrison Age 14
Donald Duncan Harrison Age 6
Amy Isobel Harrison age 18
Margaret Martha Harrison age 16
All living in Bury Quebec
Research Notes
Enlistment papers not part of service file
