A Man Of Hull

One of our local heroes: his record of try’s in a season has still not been beaten. Jack Harrison VC, MC A Temporary Gentleman Not really the right sort Just a common school master Who played professional sport, But he was a volunteer Not a Conscripted man Volunteering for service Soon after war began. A Temporary Gentleman Who came to the good Charged a machine gun And died at Oppy Wood. Charged a machine gun Tying down his men They never found his body He was never seen again. Over there at Oppy Wood His final try was laid Revolver in hand Carrying live grenade. No body to be buried, No remains to be found, He just became as one with That blood soaked ground, . A person of courage A man of gallantry Posthumously awarded His well deserved V.C. A Temporary Gentleman But in truth I must confess Not really the type to join Any Regular Officers’ Mess.