Background
Born in Essex, he was the second son of Benjamin John Harrison and his wife Emily, daughter of Richard Hall. In 1870, he married Amy, the daughter of J. Doyle O"Brien and had by her a son and three daughters.
Born in Essex, he was the second son of Benjamin John Harrison and his wife Emily, daughter of Richard Hall. In 1870, he married Amy, the daughter of J. Doyle O"Brien and had by her a son and three daughters.
Harrow. Won gold medal given by Royal Engineers for Essay, 1877.
Early years
He was commissioned into the Royal Engineers and became a lieutenant in 1855. Harrison fought at Scutari during the Crimean War in 1856. During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, he took part in the Siege of Lucknow and in the following year, he went into the regions of Rohilkhand and Awadh.
Thereafter Harrison was sent to China, taking part in the Second Opium War, where he was present in the Battle of Taku Forts (1860) and its following capture.
He was advanced to 2nd captain in 1862 and after two years to major. First commandos
When in 1879 the Anglo-Zulu War broke out, Harrison was attached to the troops in the Cape Colony and fought in the Battle of Ulundi.
Two years later, he accompanied the Nile Expedition, serving as colonel of its staff Back in England, Harrison became Chief Royal Engineer of the Southeastern District in 1886 and of Aldershot Command in the next year.
He was promoted to major general in 1888 and was appointed a governor of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich in the subsequent year on whose occasion Harrison was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath.
Later years
In 1890, he obtained the command of the Western District and was promoted to lieutenant general in 1893. Harrison left this post in 1895 and was made a full general. After another two years, he became Quartermaster-General to the Forces and in 1898 was named Inspector-General of Fortifications.
He was granted an honorary colonelship of the Devon Royal Garrison Artillery Militia in 1906 and of the Devon Royal Field Reserve Artillery in June 1908.
In December he received the same rank of the South Midland Divisional Engineers and additionally of the Devonshire (Fortress) Royal Engineers in 1909. Harrison was selected a Deputy Lieutenant of the county of Devon in 1921.
He was decorated with the Order of Osmanieh.
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