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Trying to find any information in records about Joseph Harrison. I have looked on ancestry in the military records without luck. From a newspaper cutting I know he served as a Regimental Sergeant Major with the South Lancashire Regiment and won the Military Cross and the Distinguised Conduct Medal. He was born in 1888 in Haydock Lancashire and lived in Golborne Lancashire till is death in 1961.
Thanks for help
Phil

70% of WW1 records were destroyed in WW2 as a result of enemy action.

Try lookng for info about the award of the MC and DCM at

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/british-military-gallantry-medals

https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk

Birth

HARRISON, JOSEPH (MMN) DAVIES
GRO Reference: 1887 D Quarter in WARRINGTON Volume 08C Page 173

The link Malyon posted gives these results below for (presumably) your Joseph.

You can buy a 4-week subscription for £8.95 to see what info there is.

I do know that a number of people don't think much of the Forces War Records site, in terms of how much info is given about the serviceman, and many have had difficulty ending their subscription..


Joseph Harrison 20581 Warrant Officer Class 1 1914 South Lancashire Regiment

Joseph Harrison 20581 Serjeant Major 1917 South Lancashire Regiment

Joseph Harrison 20581 Company Serjeant Major 1914 South Lancashire Regiment

J Harrison 20581 Regimental Sergeant Major 1918 Prince Of Wales's Volunteers...

J Harrison 20581 Regimental Serjeant Major 1914 South Lancashire Regiment

British Army Service Records

First name(s) Joseph
Last name Harrison
Age 32
Birth year 1888
Service number 20581
Regiment South Lancashire Regiment
Unit / Battalion 11th (Service) Battalion
Year 1920
Series WO 363
Series description Wo 363 - First World War Service Records 'Burnt Documents'
Archive
The National Archives
Record set British Army Service Records
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory First World War
Collections from Great Britain, UK None

Married 01.01.08, children Samuel 31.07,08 and Gladys 06.04.14. He had been a miner and suffered from sciatica.
He was confirmed in rank of R S M with effect from 18.06.16 and was awarded the Military Cross for distinguished service in the field on 23.01.17.


SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 1 JANUARY, 1917. 35
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29886/supplement/35/data.pdf

George Arthur. Harrison, R.E.. 20581 S./M. Joseph Harrison, S. Lan. R. Capt. William ClaverinF Hartgill, R.A.M.C.. (S.R.). 2nd Lt. Leslie George Hartmann, R.F.A..



Britain, Campaign, Gallantry & Long Service Medals & Awards

First name(s) Joseph
Last name Harrison
Year 1917
London Gazette reference 1st award LG:29886/1 Jan 1917
Service number 20581
Rank 20581 Rsm
Regiment 11th Bn South Lancashire Regt
Medal type Military Cross, 1914-1918
Decorations MC,DCM
Country Great Britain

Britain, Campaign, Gallantry & Long Service Medals & Awards

First name(s) J
Last name Harrison
Year -
Service number 20581
Rank Regimental Serjeant Major
Regiment South Lancashire Regiment
Regiment as transcribed 11/S LANS R
Force British Expeditionary Force
Medal type Distinguished Conduct Medal, Medal Index Cards, 1914-1920
Archive
The National Archives
Reference WO 372/23/56462
Record set Britain, Campaign, Gallantry & Long Service Medals & Awards

Britain, Campaign, Gallantry & Long Service Medals & Awards

First name(s) Joseph
Last name Harrison
Year 1914-20
Service number 20581
Second service number 20581
Rank Company Sergeant Major,Warrant Officer Class 1
Second rank Warrant Officer Class 1
Regiment South Lancashire Regiment
Second corps South Lancashire Regiment
Service record Soldier Number: 20581, Rank: Company Sergeant Major, Corps: South Lancashire Regiment
Second service record Soldier Number: 20581, Rank: Warrant Officer Class 1, Corps: South Lancashire Regiment
Image link
Country Great Britain
Medal type British Army Medal Index Cards, 1914-1920

His marriage.

JOSEPH
Last name HARRISON
Marriage quarter 1
Marriage year 1908
Registration month -

MarriageFinder ™


JOSEPH HARRISON married one of these people

>>Pollie Pimblett<<, Florrie Harrison
District Prescot
District number -
County Lancashire
Country England
Volume 8B


and the 1939 for them.

Harrison Household (4 People) 21 Elliott Avenue , Golborne U.D., Lancashire,
Joseph Harrison 15 Oct 1887 Male Gas Works Stoker (Heavy Works) Married 49 1
Polly Harrison 07 Mar 1883 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 49 2
Sorry, this record is officially closed. Check if you can open a closed record.
Sydney Harrison 18 Jan 1925 Male General Dealer's Errand Boy Single 49 4


HARRISON, SAMUEL PIMBLETT
GRO Reference: 1908 S Quarter in WARRINGTON Volume 08C Page 198

HARRISON, HARRY PIMBLETT
GRO Reference: 1912 D Quarter in PRESCOT Volume 08B Page 1563

Death HARRISON, HARRY 0
GRO Reference: 1913 J Quarter in PRESCOT Volume 08B Page 882

HARRISON, GLADYS PUNBLETT
GRO Reference: 1914 J Quarter in PRESCOT Volume 08B Page 1539

and other children.

Births Sep 1919
Harrison Florence Pimblett Prescot 8b 1226
Births Mar 1923
Harrison Joseph Pimblett Leigh 8c 402
Births Mar 1925
Harrison Sydney Pimblett Leigh 8c 368

Thanks everyone for your help much appreciated
Phil