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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. Stephanie Dunton Add to this record.  Related Content: No. 515 Squadron Royal Air Force Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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