Regimental number | 91 |
Place of birth | Melbourne Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Plumber |
Address | 11 Ross Street, Toorak, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mrs Morey, 11 Ross Street, Toorak, Victoria |
Previous military service | 7th Field Company Engineers ,Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 2nd Field Company Engineers |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/21/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Divisional Ammunition Column |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
MSM 'Work at Hazebrouck April-July and near Villers Bretonneux in 1818.' Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Meritorious Service Medal 'For consistently good work and devotion to duty fron 25th February to 16th September, 1918. In the operations in the defence of HAZEBROUCK from April to July and later forward of VILLERS BRETONNEUX, Corporal MOREY showed coolness and judgment. On one occasion when forward dump was being established and the teams were being subjected to heavy shell fire by his coolness he displayed resistance in getting the teams clear.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 67 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Meritorious Service Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 82 |
Place of burial | Scott's Creek Cemetery, Victoria |