Harrison, Arthur

Arthur Edgar C Harrison was born Q3 in 1896.  He was baptised on 17th February, 1897 at Warwick St Paul’s Church.

His father, Charles, was born in Warwick in 1870 in Warwick and his mother, Phoebe, was born in 1869

Arthur was the second of five children. At the time of the 1911 census, his older sister, Emily (16) was described as “at home” while Arthur, aged 14, was described as a general labourer. His three younger siblings Fred William, Violet and Elsie May were still at school. Arthur’s father was a bricklayer’s labourer.

Arthur’s parents were only informed that he was missing in October 1918. It’s not clear when they were told he was dead.

Warwick Advertiser 12th October 1918