Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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HARRISON, RAYMOND HILL

Studio portrait of Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt) Raymond Hill (Ray) Harrison, 12th Battalion. A bank teller from Launceston, Tas prior to enlistment, 2nd Lt Harrison embarked with the 22nd Reinforcements from Melbourne on HMAT Ulysses on 25 October 1916. Following his promotion to Lieutenant he was wounded in action in France and evacuated to England where, on 16 May 1917, aged 36, he died from his wounds. He was buried in the Liverpool (West Derby) Cemetery, England

It is with regret I have to record the death of another Launceston soldier footballer, Ray Harrison who died in England last week from wounds received in the thigh in France. After the first excitement of the war had passed and it was evident the Empire was in for a long stern struggle, Second Lieutenant Harrison decided to do his part and after training at Claremont he went through a term of Duntroon College and obtained his commission, leaving at the end of October with the rank of 2^nd Lieutenant in charge of 50 men as part of the reinforcements of the 12^th Battalion. He underwent further training at Salisbury and proceeded to the front on March 17, 1917. He was severely wounded in the left thigh about the middle of April. He was a Launceston native and before enlisting was on the staff of the Launceston Savings Bank. He took a keen interest in all round sport and played football with the North Launceston Football Club being a reliable and dashing defender. He was also some years ago an active member of the Tamar Rowing Club and subsequently followed golf; while he also took an interest in the turf. He was well liked by a large circle of friends who were sorry to hear that he had joined the list of the fine young Tasmanians who have fallen in the country’s defence.

The Weekly Courier 24^th May 1917

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