Memorial: M3330

Memorial in Cliff Road, Paignton, Devon commemorating Lieutenant-Commander Arthur Harrison, VC RN, d. 1918

Location

Cliff Road, Paignton, Devon, England

Transcript

'IN MEMORY / OF / LIEUT. COMMANDER / ARTHUR LEYLAND / HARRISON V.C. R.N. / BORN IN TORQUAY 3RD FEBRUARY 1886 / KILLED IN ACTION DURING / THE ZEEBRUGGE RAID / 23RD APRIL 1918 / PRESENTED BY THE MEMBERS OF / THE TORBAY BRANCH OF / THE ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION / ON THE OCCASION OF THE MILLENIUM / ST GEORGES DAY, 23RD APRIL 2000'

Details

Date Erected: 2000
Vessel: HMS Lion, HMS Vindictive

Event

Zeebrugge Raid

Event Date

23/4/1918

Event Category

1914-1918 First World War

People

Harrison, Arthur Leyland
Age: 32
Date of Death: 23/4/1918
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Lieutenant Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Victoria Cross winner

Bibliography: Clifford Bentley 'Our English Heroes' 'This England' (winter, 2000)

JSON

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