Eric Harrison (British Army officer)

Eric Harrison
Nickname(s)"Drednought"[1]
Born23 March 1893
Belgaum, India
Died20 December 1987 (aged 94)
Amesbury, Wiltshire, England
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
Years of service1913–1946
RankMajor-General
Service number27115
UnitRoyal Garrison Artillery
Royal Artillery
CommandsSurrey and Sussex District
Battles / warsFirst World War
Arab revolt in Palestine
Second World War
AwardsMentioned in Despatches (4)
Military Cross
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Other workauthor, painter, justice of the peace, hospital chairman

Major-General Eric George William Warde Harrison, CB, CBE, MC, (23 March 1893 – 20 December 1987) was a British Army officer who served in both world wars, a rugby player, Olympic athlete, and later a painter and author.[2]