(Alastair) Brian Clarke Harrison (born 3 October 1921 is a British Conservative politician. Harrison was born in Australia, the son of Eric Harrison. He was educated at Geelong Grammar School and during World War II was in service with the Australian Army from 1940 and as a volunteer with the Australian Independent Companies in Halmaheras and Borneo. After the war he was at Trinity College, Cambridge. He rowed for Cambridge in the record-breaking crew in the 1948 Boat Race.

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  • (Alastair) Brian Clarke Harrison (born 3 October 1921 is a British Conservative politician. Harrison was born in Australia, the son of Eric Harrison. He was educated at Geelong Grammar School and during World War II was in service with the Australian Army from 1940 and as a volunteer with the Australian Independent Companies in Halmaheras and Borneo. After the war he was at Trinity College, Cambridge. He rowed for Cambridge in the record-breaking crew in the 1948 Boat Race. Most of the crew rowed for Great Britain in the 1948 Summer Olympics. Harrison returned to Australia from 1950 to 1951 and studied immigration and development. He then settled in the UK to become a farmer and estate manager. He served as a councillor on Lexden and Winstree Rural District Council in Essex. Harrison was elected in the 1955 general election as Member of Parliament for Maldon and served as MP until he stood down in February 1974 general election. He became London director of the Commercial Bank of Australia in January 1966.
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  • June 2009
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  • 1955–1974
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  • (Alastair) Brian Clarke Harrison (born 3 October 1921 is a British Conservative politician. Harrison was born in Australia, the son of Eric Harrison. He was educated at Geelong Grammar School and during World War II was in service with the Australian Army from 1940 and as a volunteer with the Australian Independent Companies in Halmaheras and Borneo. After the war he was at Trinity College, Cambridge. He rowed for Cambridge in the record-breaking crew in the 1948 Boat Race.
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  • Brian Harrison (Conservative politician)
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