Regimental number | 4517 |
Place of birth | Turondale New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Turondale, via Sofala, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, W H Morgan, Turondale, via Sofala, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: Military Medal Recommendation date: Bar to Military Medal Recommendation date: Military Medal Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For his leadership, courage, and devotion to duty whilst on patrol duty in DERNANCOURT South West of ALBERT on night of 1st April, 1918. After reaching the nearest houses on the outskirts of the village 2 Machine Guns concealed on the right of the patrol opened fire thus cutting the patrol off. This unforseen event placed the patrol in a very tight corner and would have been disastrous had it not been for the presence of mind and initiative of Corporal MORGAN who immediately rallied his section, crawled forward under heavy Machine Gun fire and when 10 yards from the guns threw bombs blowing up the guns and saving the situation from this flank.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |