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Sheila from Canada

Sheila from Canada Report 23 Apr 2010 16:04

I am trying to find a death record of David Harrison who died when his ship was blown up around 1940. I have check the CWGC and couldn't find his name there. He was born around 1922 in county Durham, around West Pelton.
Does anyone have any ideas as to where to look next. If there was a body it would have been sent back to his family, wouldn't it? If not, what would happen? Thanks for any help.

T.
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Researching:
Robertson, HoggLumsden, Young, - Scotland Kane - Ireland, Scotland Allan, Harrison,Green, Bainbridge, Forsyth, Langlands, Taylor, Waddington, Whittle. - England

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 23 Apr 2010 16:29

I don't understand why he wouldn't be on CWGC. Do you know if he was navy, merchant navy or civilian?

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Sheila from Canada

Sheila from Canada Report 23 Apr 2010 16:38

No, I don't. I couldn't find a David Harrison on there showing Durham, or his parents John and Mary.

Researching:
Robertson, HoggLumsden, Young, - Scotland Kane - Ireland, Scotland Allan, Harrison,Green, Bainbridge, Forsyth, Langlands, Taylor, Waddington, Whittle. - England

Corinne

Corinne Report 23 Apr 2010 17:28

I've found these David Harrisons - one of them should be yours.

No Surname Rank Service Number Date Of Death Age Regiment/Service Nationality Grave/Memorial Ref. Cemetery/Memorial Name
HARRISON , DAVID Civilian 14/11/1940 57 Civilian War Dead United Kingdom COVENTRY, COUNTY BOROUGH

HARRISON , DAVID Signalman 2360963 10/05/1940 21 Royal Corps of Signals United Kingdom Plot 9. Row A. Grave 21. LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY

HARRISON , DAVID Private 2874463 11/06/1940 31 Gordon Highlanders United Kingdom Column 126. DUNKIRK MEMORIAL

HARRISON , DAVID Chief Officer 07/03/1941 30 Merchant Navy United Kingdom Panel 11. TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

HARRISON , DAVID ALFRED CHARLES Stoker 1st Class D/KX 92933 19/12/1941 22 Royal Navy United Kingdom Panel 53, Column 1. PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

HARRISON , DAVID HENRY A. Ordinary Seaman P/JX 298467 19/08/1942 22 Royal Navy United Kingdom Grave 5. EDENBRIDGE CEMETERY

HARRISON , DAVID STEWART Pilot Officer 83290 28/09/1940 29 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve United Kingdom Plot E. Row 1. Grave 482. TANGMERE (ST. ANDREW)

Sheila from Canada

Sheila from Canada Report 23 Apr 2010 18:05

Thanks Corinne, hopefully you are right. It definately should be one of these.
Regards
Sheila

Researching:
Robertson, HoggLumsden, Young, - Scotland Kane - Ireland, Scotland Allan, Harrison,Green, Bainbridge, Forsyth, Langlands, Taylor, Waddington, Whittle. - England