211360 Flt/Cmdr. Christopher Ernest Harrison Royal Air Force 100 Group from:Watford and Castle, Donington Christopher E. Harrison was born October 28, 1914 in Watford, Herefordshire England, youngest son and child of 4 chidren, to Frederick John Harrison and Mary Anne (nee Pipe.) He was a keen motorbike rider at an early age. He lived in the Castle Donington area of Derbyshire in mid 1920's as his father moved through his work on Midlands Railways. Chris was keen on speedway racing and started out in mechanics, then went to work in engineering field, came into working for aviation work, began in Rolls Royce. He joined up in WW2 in the US Air Force, at Packards in Detroit. He came back to the UK in 1940 and joined RAF, flying in Mosquitos and Beaufort planes, joining 100 Group, Spitfires then Beauforts in 515 Squadron. He flew a few missions over Germany and Brussels.
He married in Fakenham, Norfolk in mid 1946 to Madge Anne Osborne. They never had any children. He left UK in early 1950's to start up Rolls Royce factory at Mascot, Sydney Airport. Both my parents worked for or with him. He left in later 1950's to work for Goodyear Tyre Co. Then branched into aviation co for developing airline engine tyres and engines.
Chris and Madge lived in Sans Souci until Madge died November 5, 1997, aged 74. Chris continued being very active in Aviation in retirement, in aviation clubs (Narromine) and bicycles, riding on own well into his 90's. Traveled overseas frequently to visit family and friends. He got ill only in his late 90's in 2012 and moved to a nursing home in Canberra to be looked after. Chis died aged almost 98, on 19/10/12 his funeral was at Woronora Cemetery, Sutherland NSW Australia. He is buried with Madge.
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