Jack Harrison (VC)
| John Harrison | |
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| Born |
12 November 1890 Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Died | 3 May 1917 (aged 26) Oppy, Pas-de-Calais |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Years of service | 1915-1917 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Unit | The East Yorkshire Regiment |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
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| Position | Wing | |||||
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| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1911–1912 | York | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1912–1916 | Hull F.C. | 116 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 318 |
| Total | 121 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 327 | |
John "Jack" Harrison VC MC (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.
Harrison was born in Hull on 12 November 1890. His father was a plater and boilermaker in the Earles Shipyard. After leaving school, Harrison studied at St John's College, York (now York St John University) where he was Rugby club captain and also represented the College at cricket and swimming before becoming a teacher later at Lime Street School in Hull. In York, he caught the attention of the York rugby league club and played for them five times in 1911–12, scoring three tries.
He returned to Hull in September 1912 and married Lillian on 1 September 1914. He was invited to join Hull which included Billy Batten, and played his first match on 5 September 1912. In 1913–14 season he scored a record 52 tries and he went on to score a total of 106 tries in 116 matches for Hull up to 1916. Jack Harrison played Right-Wing, i.e. number 2, and scored a try in Hulls 6-0 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1914 Challenge Cup Final during the 1913–14 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax, in front of a crowd of 19,000.
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