246543 Capt. Tom Marriott Harrison British Army 13th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.3rd April 1917) Tom Harrison was born on 7th August 1876 in Redhill son of Thomas William and Eleanor Harrison of Redhill, Surrey, he was the husband of E. Ethel Harrison of 17, Holmbush Road, Putney, London. He was an Insurance Clerk before he enlisted with the 3rd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. He rose through the ranks, promoted to temp. 2nd Lieutenant with 17th battalion on 20th of November 1914, finally promoted to Captain and attached to 13th Battalion. He died on 3rd April 1917 aged 40 years, Pas de Calais and is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery. "The Cross of Sacrifice" book by SD + DB Jarvis records the cause of his death as "dedacc". Unlike the majority of entries which clearly show killed in action or died of wounds, this suggests he was possibly killed as a result of an accident. This doesn't distract away from the fact he died serving his country.
He was a pupil of Bedford Modern School 1899-1902, commemorated on the School War Memorial, which was unveiled in 1923 and in the Roll of Honour, published in The Eagle, December 1923. Information courtesy of www.roll-of-honour.com
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