10 LINKS @ HARRISON INK
Gord H. updated Harrison INK, October 30, 2026.
Please visit any of the links below:
Story Time: Bury Me At Sea (2) at 1,000 Men, 1,000 Stories by GH
Dad's 'naval training and active service' during WWII had a great impact on
future decisions about where he wanted to be buried. "At sea!" Photo GH
Story Time: Bury Me At Sea (1) at 1,000 Men, 1,000 Stories by GH
Doug Harrison (with his sister Gertie) in Hamilton, Ontario circa 1941
His Navy records say "52 Guise Street East, Hamilton", just across
the street from the Navy Base HMCS Star. GH
Photographs: Operation Baytown, Invasion of Italy, 1943 (1) at 1,000 Men, 1,000 Stories by GH
Invasion of Italy from Mili Marina on the shores of Sicily, Sept. 3, 1943. Best
seats in the house. Photo from 'Allied Invasion of Sicily Museum WWII. GH
Art work from the streets of Messina. "Stealing Chickens" recalled!
Photo GH
Editor's Research: Three Months in the Mediterranean, 1943 (32) at 1,000 Men, 1,000 Stories by GH
Allied armies have one more week of hard work before they enter Messina
(upper right corner). Monty's Eighth is currently at Randazzo (blue circle).
The Dieppe Raid: Photographs by Lt. L. Pelman, RN (2) at 1,000 Men, 1,000 Stories by GH
A11236 - Wounded soldiers being brought on board a destroyer after
the Combined Operations daylight raid on Dieppe. (IWM)
The Dieppe Raid: Photographs by Lt. L. Pelman, RN (1) at 1,000 Men, 1,000 Stories by GH
A11221 - Landing craft in the distance passing a destroyer on their way
inshore during the Combined Operations daylight raid on Dieppe. IWM
England's National Memorial Arboretum, May 2026 (2) at 1,000 Men, 1,000 Stories by GH
Photos by GH and DH
England's National Memorial Arboretum, May 2026 (1) at 1,000 Men, 1,000 Stories by GH
Many gliders suffered predictable results in very bad weather during the
invasion of Sicily, July 1943 according to eye witnesses in RCNVR
Photo Credit - Gord Harrison, May, 2026
Memorials Dedicated to Combined Operations (2) at 1,000 Men, 1,000 Stories by GH
The Arboretum is located in Staffordshire, England, near the city of Alrewas
The Combined Operations Memorial is in a lovely, peaceful setting
Photo Credit - Gord Harrison, May, 2026
Dieppe: Photographs Taken at Newhaven After the Raid (3) at 1,000 Men, 1,000 Stories by GH
Photo Credit - Lt. Humprey Spender, Official Photographer
H 22620, Imperial War Museum (IWM), August 19, 1942
The Gateway to Seven Blogs:
My father, Doug Harrison (V8809), holds an anti-broaching line to steady an
English landing craft as US soldiers disembark in North Africa, Nov. 1942
Or, he is the sailor taking a break on ALC 426 (2nd from left)!
1. 1,000 MEN, 1,000 STORIES - My chief interest. My father (either far left, above, or straddling a barrel on LCA 426, left of centre) was a World War II veteran, 1941 - 1945, served in the RCNVR and Combined Operations, for better and for worse.
2. FAINT FOOTSTEPS, WW2 - A growing story about my ongoing search for more information related to my father's World War II adventures.
3. IT STRIKES ME FUNNY - My longest serving blog with more topics to consider than one can shake a stick at.
Gord Harrison on a dusty day outside The Workshop
4. THE WORKSHOP - Everybody needs a workshop, in my humble opinion.
5. THE GREAT CANADIAN COMEBACK - Short reports re my fun and fitness routine, in search of svelteness. I walk, run, lift weights and put things down... on paper.
One of London's well-used walking, running, and cycling routes
6. Stories, Prose and Songs - This blog is largely ignored by me and the world. However, one day you'll hear one of my songs or stories on the radio and you'll say, "I know that guy."
7. Four Mugs and Coffee - This blog was once home to a lively group effort, but now is home to just a few very good ideas. For example, it's home to a brilliant screenplay, Death by Misadventure.
Look in on one blog, then another. Collect the whole set!
Photos GH
