Born in Colchester, Essex, younger son of William Henry Harwood (see below) and brother of Bernard Smith Harwood (see above). Educated at Colchester Grammar School before joining the Westminster Bank where he worked in the Blackheath office. He signed up for the army on the outbreak of War in 1914 and took part in the Battle of the Somme. After 1918 he worked at the bank's Newbury and Westerham branch, before being finally posted in 1925 to the Winton branch at Bournemouth where he remained until his retirement in 1942 after 42 years service.

Eldest son of William Henry Harwood (see below) and brother of Philip (see below). Primarily interested in Lepidoptera but his short obituary in EMM, 69, 1933, pp.256-257 states that 'he shared to the full his father's wide practical knowledge of the British insect fauna, and carried on the business on their removal to Sudbury nearly twenty years ago...

A.A.Allen notes a specimen of Trichodes alvearus in Manchester Museum bearing this name, ex. collection Sidebotham (ERJV., 79, 1967, p.57). (MD 3/03)

Published 'Blaps mortisaga at Hitchin' in EMM, 21, 1884, p.112. (MD 3/03)

Published several notes on Coleoptera in the Ent. between 1878 and 1884 including annual accounts of captures for 1878 (12, 1879, pp.61-62) and 1879 (13, 1880, pp.112-114), and a note on the genus Phaedon (15, 1882, pp.23-24). He lived at Ashford in Kent. (MD 3/03)

Gave 27 beetles from India to the NHM in 1864 (1864/68). (MD 3/03)

Published 'Geophilus electricus a food of Coleoptera' in Ent., 2, 1864, pp.41-42. (MD 3/03)

Related to George Heslop Harrison (see above) and recorded to have shared his interest in Coleoptera. Gilbert (1977) lists two obituaries Ent., 100, 1967, pp.113-114, and Biogr. Mem. Fellows R. Soc., 14, 1968, pp.243-270 with a bibliography and portrait. (MD 3/03)

Published what was thought to be a new British Species, Deronectes canariensis (Bedel), along with other Coleoptera from the Outer Hebrides, in EMM, 72, 1936, pp.52-53. The determination was made by F. Balfour Browne and has now been discredited. Harrison was attached for some time to the University of Durham. Related to J.W.H.Harrison (see below). (MD 3/03)

Lived in Burton on Trent where he was Sub Manager of the Burton, Uttoxeter and Ashbourne Union Bank, and a much-respected local figure. As a Coleopterist Harris took many species of importance and added at least three species to the British list, but is, nevertheless, almost unknown.