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'''George Harris''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CBosunRN}} '''George Harris''', R.N. ( – 2 September, 1923) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
There is another [[George Harris (b)|George Harris]], a gunner born 9 October, 1872. | |||
Harris was promoted to the rank of {{ | ==Life & Career of the Bosun== | ||
Harris was promoted to the rank of {{BosunRN}} on 12 May, 1880. | |||
He was pensioned at his own request on 6 February, 1899. Later that year, he asked to re-join the navy but was told his request "c[ould] not be entertained." He was, however, taken up again for wartime service. | |||
Harris was | Harris was placed on the Retired List with the rank of {{CBosunRN}} on 27 May, 1916. He died at Plymouth Hospital of stomach cancer on 2 September, 1923. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{WP| | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+George+Harris+196 Service Records] | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:13, 6 April 2022
Chief Boatswain George Harris, R.N. ( – 2 September, 1923) served in the Royal Navy.
There is another George Harris, a gunner born 9 October, 1872.
Life & Career of the Bosun
Harris was promoted to the rank of Boatswain on 12 May, 1880.
He was pensioned at his own request on 6 February, 1899. Later that year, he asked to re-join the navy but was told his request "c[ould] not be entertained." He was, however, taken up again for wartime service.
Harris was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Chief Boatswain on 27 May, 1916. He died at Plymouth Hospital of stomach cancer on 2 September, 1923.
See Also
Footnotes
