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He was awarded the Egyptian Medal in 1882. | He was awarded the Egyptian Medal in 1882. | ||
Harrison died at Easington Rectory in Durham from the effects of | Harrison relinquished command of the {{UK-1Bramble|f=t}} to return home, sick, on 13 April 1889, and was replaced in command by Lieutenant [[Pieter Gerhard Voltelin Van der Byl | Pieter G.V. van der Byl, R.N.]], of [[HMS Raleigh (1873) | H.M.S. ''Raleigh'']], by order of the Commander-in-Chief on the Cape of Good Hope Station.<ref>''Western Morning News'' (Friday, 7 June 1889), p. 6.</ref> | ||
Harrison was formally invalided on 15 May 1889. | |||
He died at Easington Rectory in Durham from the effects of fever he'd contracted on service on the West Coast of Africa, while in command of [[H.M.S. Bramble (1886) | ''Bramble'']]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 08:26, 4 April 2024
Lieutenant Gilbert Elliot Harrison, (6 August, 1851 – 3 September, 1889) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Harrison was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 2 July, 1875.
He was awarded the Egyptian Medal in 1882.
Harrison relinquished command of the gunboat Bramble to return home, sick, on 13 April 1889, and was replaced in command by Lieutenant Pieter G.V. van der Byl, R.N., of H.M.S. Raleigh, by order of the Commander-in-Chief on the Cape of Good Hope Station.[1]
Harrison was formally invalided on 15 May 1889.
He died at Easington Rectory in Durham from the effects of fever he'd contracted on service on the West Coast of Africa, while in command of Bramble.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Bramble 21 Oct, 1887[2] – 15 May, 1889 |
Succeeded by Frederick G. C. Langdon |
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