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Harrison, Arthur Charles, 1894-1994 (Person)
SummaryArthur Charles Harrison left Te Puke to serve overseas for the NZ Army during World War I as a mounted trooper. He later retired to Ōhauiti.
Main BodySourcesArmy. New Zealand. Personnel file. HARRISON, Arthur Charles - WW1 13/2799 - Army. R16792255.Auckland Museum. Online Centotaph. Arthur Charles Harrison.Bay of Plenty Times. (2014, December 28). Vet never forgot lessons of war. By Sandra Conchie.New Zealand Government. Death record.New Zealand Government. Birth record. 1894/8965. Harrison, Arthur Charles.New Zealand Government. Marriage record. 1915/6325. Harrison, Arthur Charles and Pemberton, Mary McGuire.Tauranga City Council. Cemeteries search. Clemson, Herbert Henry. B316.
Main BodyBorn in England, he moved to New Zealand aged 24, and is listed on the 1896 electoral roll as a farmer in Tauranga.
Military service: Trooper in the 9th Reinforcements Auckland Mounted Rifles, NZ Army during the World War I, with over 3 years overseas service including the campaigns Sinai & Palestine, and 1914-1916 Egypt.
Employment: Arthur was employed as a clerk for Loan and Mercantile, Te Puke, when he enlisted in 1915.
Family: He married Mary Pemberton in October 1915 and their children included Edith and Hugh.
SourcesArmy. New Zealand. Personnel file. HARRISON, Arthur Charles - WW1 13/2799 - Army. R16792255.Auckland Museum. Online Centotaph. Arthur Charles Harrison.Bay of Plenty Times. (2014, December 28). Vet never forgot lessons of war. By Sandra Conchie.New Zealand Government. Death record.New Zealand Government. Birth record. 1894/8965. Harrison, Arthur Charles.New Zealand Government. Marriage record. 1915/6325. Harrison, Arthur Charles and Pemberton, Mary McGuire.Tauranga City Council. Cemeteries search. Clemson, Herbert Henry. B316.
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Type of ContributionLibrary authorityTaxonomyStories | PeopleTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries, Harrison, Arthur Charles, 1894-1994 (Person). Pae Korokī, accessed 05/04/2026, https://paekoroki.tauranga.govt.nz/nodes/view/118182
