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Authorized form of name
Harrison, Desmond, 1896-1984, Major General
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Dates of existence
1896-1984
History
Born in 1896; educated at Kilkenny College and Mountjoy School, Dublin, Royal Military Academy,Woolwich, and Cambridge University; Commandant, School of Military Engineering, 1942-1943; Engineer-in-Chief, South East Asia Command, 1943-1946; Director of Fortifications and Works, War Office, 1946-1947; Maj Gen, 1947; retired from Army, 1947; Director, Overseas Food Corporation, 1947-1949; died in 1984.
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Authority record identifier
KCL-AF0322
Institution identifier
0099 KCLMA
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Final
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Partial
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Further information is available at the National Archives (F69278)