Richard Harrison

General Sir Richard Harrison (26 May 1837 – 25 September 1931) was a British Army officer and engineer. Personal life Born in Essex, he was the second son of Benjamin John Harrison and his wife Emily, daughter of Richard Hall. Harrison was educated at Harrow School. In 1870, he married Amy, the daughter of J. Doyle O'Brien and had by her a son and three daughters. Harrison died at Galmpton, near Brixham in 1931, aged 94. Military career Early years He was commissioned into the Royal Engineers and became a lieutenant in 1855. Harrison fought at Scutari during the Crimean War in 1856. During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, he took part in the Siege of Lucknow and in the following year, he went into the regions of Rohilkhand and Awadh. Thereafter Harrison was sent to China, taking part in the Second Opium War, where he was present in the Battle of Taku Forts (1860) and its following capture. He was advanced to 2nd captain in 1862 and after two years to major. In 1877, he won a gold medal by the Engineers for an essay he had written.