The Bank clerk goes to Russia, WW1 medals

[dante]

At the age of 31 and a comfortable life of a bank clerk and a wife nearly 20 years older than him, one wonders how and why he ended up serving in Naval Intelligence as a Sub-Lieutenant in the RNVR,  

George Maysmor Harrison, Temporary Sub Lt RNVR, 3 Feb 1916, Short course in Coding and De-coding, Joins HMS Alsatian for Coding duties, 1 Feb 1918 to HMS Beryl additional for duty Senior Officer Northern Patrol.

29 November 1918 Temporary Commission and appointment (in RNVR) terminated on Transfer to Army for Intelligence Duties in Northern Russia.  Temporary Commission called for cancellation and return. Date of Transfer to be reported 30, December 1918. To be lent to War office in his present rank instead of being transferred. Previous duties cancelled, Re-appointed to temporary acting Lieutenant whilst holding present appointment with War Office 9/April/1919. HMS President as assistant Intelligence officer North Russia, lent to War office from date of taking up duties, demobilised 2 November 1919

In 1919 he joined the Masonic lodge “Lodge of Unity” in Crewe with an occupation of “Sailor”

Born in 1883 George married twice with both wives pre-deceasing him, he died in Anglesey North Wales  in February 1954

PS Good book on the subject attached 

 

Edited January 15, 2016 by dante