Regimental number | 2478 |
Place of birth | Singleton New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Dunolly, Singleton, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, Joseph Morris, Dunolly, Singleton, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | La Plus Douve Farm Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 19), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 175 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Elizabeth MORRIS |
Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty as one of a party detailed to remove a dump of shells outside a burning building. About seventy shells were removed, and thereby a large explosion prevented.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |