Arthur Leyland Harrison
VC recipient & England international rugby union player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Arthur Harrison, see Arthur Harrison (disambiguation).
Lieutenant-Commander Arthur Leyland Harrison, VC (3 February 1886 – 23 April 1918) was an English Royal Navy officer, and World War I recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
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Born | (1886-02-03)3 February 1886 Torquay, Devon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 23 April 1918(1918-04-23) (aged 32) Zeebrugge, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Allegiance | United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service/ | Royal Navy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | Lieutenant-Commander | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unit | HMS Lion HMS Vindictive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Battles/wars | World War I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Awards | Victoria Cross Mentioned in dispatches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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