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  • Jack Harrison (VC)
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  • John "Jack" Harrison (12 November 1890 – 3 May 1917) was a professional rugby league player for Hull, who became a British Army officer and posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross during the First World War, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
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serviceyears
  • 1915
Birth Date
  • 1890-11-12
death place
Name
  • John Harrison
Birth Place
  • Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire
Awards
  • *
death date
  • 1917-05-03
Rank
  • Second Lieutenant
Battles
laterwork
  • *Teacher *
abstract
  • John "Jack" Harrison (12 November 1890 – 3 May 1917) was a professional rugby league player for Hull, who became a British Army officer and posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross during the First World War, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.