James Harrison (British Army officer) explained

James Harrison
Birth Date:1 October 1880
Death Date:[1]
Allegiance: United Kingdom
Birth Place:Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, Wales[2]
Death Place:Chelsea, London, England
Serviceyears:1900–1941
Servicenumber:26140
Branch: British Army
Commands:55th (West Lancashire) Division
Royal School of Artillery
2nd Anti-Aircraft Division
Battles:First World War
Second World War
Awards:Companion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order

Major-General James Murray Robert Harrison CB DSO (1 October 1880 – 30 December 1957) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Jersey.

Military career

Harrison was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1900 and served in the First World War.

After attendimg the Staff College, Camberley, he was appointed Commander Royal Artillery for the 55th (West Lancashire) Division in 1930, Commandant of the Royal School of Artillery at Larkhill in 1932, and Major-General Royal Artillery in India in 1935.[3]

He went on to be General Officer Commanding 2nd Anti-Aircraft Division in 1936.[3] In 1939, he became Lieutenant Governor of Jersey but held the role only until June 1940 when the island came under German occupation.[3] [4] He retired in 1941.[3]

Family

In 1925, he married Stella Mary Travers-Smith.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858–1995
  2. 1881 Wales Census
  3. http://www.generals.dk/general/Harrison/James_Murray_Robert/Great_Britain.html Profile
  4. http://www.catalogue-host.co.uk/mallams/oxford/2010-11-24/page_10 Mallams of Oxford
  5. http://www.william1.co.uk/bl17.htm Conqueror 100