Thom's Irish Who's Who/Orr, Major Michael Harrison

3326627Thom's Irish Who's Who — Orr, Major Michael Harrison


ORR, Major Michael Harrison, D.S.O. (1902), late 1st Alexandra Princess of Wales' Own (Yorkshire Regt.) Educ.: Trinity College, Stratford-on-Avon; Royal Military College, Sandhurst; served Egyptian War, 188-4-86: Frontier Field Force in Egypt; South African War, 1899-1902, in the operations near Colesberg under Gen. Sir John French (severely wounded, despatches); served in Lord Roberts's march from Bloemfontein to Pretoria; present at the engagements of Brandfort, Vet River, Zand River, and the operations near Johannesburg and Pretoria, also Diamond Hill and Belfast. Recns.: cricket, golf, cycling; son of late William Orr, of Hugomont, Ballymena, Co. Antrim; b. 1859. Royal Portrush Golf Club.