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| Harrison, Eric Fairweather. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, June 25, 1898. S. of James Start, of 8, Albert Gate Mansions, London [and sometime of Sydney, Australia]. B. Apr. 16, 1880, at Stanmore, Sydney. School [Sydney Church of England Grammar and] Bedford Grammar. Matric. Michs. 1898; B.A. 1901. Joined the R. Australian Artillery, 1903; Capt., 1911; Major, 1914. Passed Staff College. Director of Military Training, 1914. In the Great War, 1914-19 (Lieut.-Col., Gen. List, Australian Force; G.S.O.; mentioned in Secretary of State's List for 'valuable services'; Officer, Legion of Honour; Order of St Maurice and St Lazarus (Italy). Commandant, Tasmania, 1919-20; Director of military operations and intelligence, Army H.Q., Melbourne, 1920-5; General Staff, War Office, London, 1925-6; Army H.Q., Melbourne, 1926-9; Commandant, R. Military College, Duntroon, 1929-31. Member of House of Representatives for Bendigo, Victoria, 1931-7. Government Delegate, International Labour Conference at Geneva, 1936. Of Woodbury, Toorak, Melbourne, in 1938. (Univ. War List; Who's Who in Australia.) | Eric Fairweather HARRISON Approx. lifespan: 1880–1978 pens. Trinity College adm1898:06:25 s. of James Start HARRISON 8 Albert Gate Mansions, London , sometime of Sydney, Australia , b. Stanmore, Sydney, [Australia], 1880:04:16 Sch: Sydney Church of England Grammar [Sydney], [Australia], Sch: Bedford Grammar [Bedford], [Bedfordshire], Matric. 1898:10MT: BA 1901 Joined: R. Australian Artillery 1903 Captain: R. Australian Artillery 1911 Major: R. Australian Artillery 1914 Passed: Staff College Director of Military Training: 1914 In the Great War: 1914-19 Lieutenant-Colonel, General List: Australian Force G.S.O. mentioned in Sec. of State's List for "valuable services" Officer, Legion of Honour Order of St Maurice and St Lazarus (Italy) Commandant: Tasmania , Australia , 1919-20 Director of military operations and intelligence: Army H.Q. Melbourne, [Australia], 1920-25 General Staff: War Office London , 1925-26 General Staff: Army H.Q. Melbourne, [Australia], 1926-29 Commandant: R. Duntroon Military College [Duntroon], [Australia], 1929-31 Member of House of Representatives: for Bendigo, Victoria , Australia , Government Delegate: International Labour Conference Geneva, [Switzerland], 1936 Of Woodbury, Toorak, Melbourne, [Australia], in1938 ( University War List ; Who's Who in Australia ) |