Harrison, Eric Ross

Date of Birth1909-07-25
Date of Death1944-03-05
Age33
GenderMale
Birth PlaceAustralia, Western Australia, Subiaco
Died During ServiceYes
Cause of DeathFriendly Fire - Died of wounds

Service Details

ServiceRANR - Royal Australian Navy Reserve
Date of Entry1940-11-13
RankSteward
RateSteward
Official NumberS4788
Discharged Date1942-03-05
Discharge TypeDD - Discharged Dead
Discharge NotesFriendly Fire Incident
Service Period1940-1942
Active Service (War service)WW2
Service RecordYes
ShipTambar HMAS - Requisition Auxilary Minesweeper

Other Details

Hostilities OnlyYes

Cemetery Details

Cemetery NameToowong Cemetery Frederick St, Toowong QLD 4066
Cemetery AddressBrisbane (Toowong), QLD
Section10
Row43
Grave Number7

Notes

Fired on by Fort Cowan, Moreton Island see also Theeman #327 and Bartsch #323

Sources

Service Record - Australian National Archives Nominal Roll - Department of Veterans Affairs The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld:1933-1954) Sat 7 Mar 1942 Page 2 TRIPLE NAVAL FUNERAL

Contributors

Researched by: Mark Fleming/Darcy Maddock