Regimental number | 3562 |
Place of birth | Freshford, Wiltshire, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 22 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Traveller |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 147 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Alice P Morgan, 56 Osborne Street, South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 21st Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 21), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry David and Elizabeth MORGAN, 44 Bridge Road, Richmond, Victoria. Native of England |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1820502: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10.10.19.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, MORGAN Robert Edwin
Red Cross File No 1820502 |