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James MORGAN

Regimental number3572
Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationMoulder
Address14 Walker Street, Footscray, Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation28
Height5' 7.5"
Weight164 lbs
Next of kinFather, James Morgan, 19 Rodney Street, Glasgow, Scotland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date20 August 1915
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name23rd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/40/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 5 January 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll23rd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 14 January 1919
Discharge date28 July 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Allotted to and proceeded to join 23rd Bn, Zeitoun, 14 March 1916.

Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 26 March 1916.

Found guilty, Fort Romper, 26 May 1916, of neglecting to obey a general Order, 24 May 1916: awarded 20 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Admitted to 6th Field Ambulance, 13 June 1916, and transferred same day to 8th Casualty Clearing Station (nephritis); transferred to Ambulance Train No 14, 14 June 1916, and admitted to 13th Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, 14 June 1916; to 12th General Hospital, 17 June 1916; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, 17 June 1916; to England, 23 June 1916, and admitted to 4th Northern General Hospital, 24 June 1916; transferred to No 1 Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 15 July 1916; discharged to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 26 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 22 September 1916; rejoined unit, Belgium, 2 October 1916.

Admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance, 13 February 1917 (dental); discharged to duty, 24 February 1917.

Admitted to 7th Australian Field Ambulance, 30 March 1917 (appendicitis); transferred same day to 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station; to 11th Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 6 April 1917; to 2nd Convalescent Depot, Rouen, 7 April 1917; discharged to Base Details, 10 April 1917; rejoined unit, 27 April 1917.

Wounded in action, 3 May 1917 (gun shot wound, upper left arm), and admitted to Field Ambulance; transferred same day to 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train No 16, 3 May 1917, and admitted to 10th General Hospital, Rouen, 4 May 1917; to England, 13 May 1917, and admitted to Sherbourne Red Cross Hospital, 14 May 1917 (wound slight); to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 22 June 1917; to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 26 June 1917. Marched out to No 1 command Depot, Perham Downs, 11 September 1917. Admitted to Brigade Hospital, Perham Downs, 22 September 1917 (abcess); marched in to No 1 Command Depot from hospital, 26 September 1917. Admitted to Sutton Veny Hospital, 31 October 1917 (septic wound, hand); discharged to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 28 November 1917. Found guilty, 27 December 1917, of being absent without leave, Sutton Veny, from 6 pm, 18 December, to 5.30 pm, 24 December 1917: awarded 21 days' Field Punishment no 2, and forfeited a total of 30 days' pay. Proceeded overseas to France, 23 January 1918; rejoined unit, 28 January 1918.

Admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance, 15 April 1918; discharged to duty and rejoined unit, 17 April 1918.

Admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance, 15 July 1918 (furunculosis); transferred to 5th Casualty Clearing Station, 19 July 1918; by Ambulance Train No 10, 19 July 1918, and admitted to 39th General Hospital, Havre, 20 July 1918; discharged to Australian Infantry Base Depot, 9 August 1918; rejoined unit, 15 September 1918.

Admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance, 17 September 1918 (furunculosis); transferred to 41st Casualty Clearing Station, 20 September 1918; by Ambulance Train , 24 September 1918, and admitted next day to 12th General Hospital, Rouen; to No 2 Convalescent Depot, 27 September 1918 (acne and boils); to 5th General Hospital, 27 September 1918; to England, 6 October 1918, and admitted to Exeter War Hospital, 7 October 1918. Discharged on furlough, 2 December 1918, to report to No 1 Command Depot, 16 December 1918. Found guilty, 23 December 1918, of being absent without leave in London from 10 am, 16 December, to 10 am, 23 December 1918: awarded forfeiture of 7 days' pay; forfeited a total of 14 days' pay.

Commenced return to Australia on board 'City of London', 14 January 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 27 February 1919; discharged (medically unfit: impetigo), 28 July 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death3 September 1958
Place of burialFawkner Cemetery

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