| Regimental number | 5163 |
| Place of birth | Yanac, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Student |
| Address | Glastonbury Estate, Maroona, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21.7 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr J Morris, Maroona, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 4.5 years in the Melbourne University Rifles, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Ararat, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 1 April 1916; disembarked Suez, 14 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria, 31 May 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 12 June 1916, and marched into 2nd Training Bn, Perham Downs. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 August 1916. Appointed Acting Corporal, with pay, 1 September 1916. Joined 8th Bn, in the field, Belgium, 10 September 1916, and reverted to Pte. Appointed Lance Corporal, 7 January 1917. Admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, 23 January 1917 (septic left ankle); transferred to Divisional Rest Station, 2 February 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 8 February 1917. Admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, 10 April 1917 (carbuncle), and transferred to 56th Casualty Clearing Station; to 5th General Hospital, Rouen, 12 April 1917; to England, 2 May 1917, and admitted to Highbury VAD Hospital (affiliated to 1st Southern General Hospital, taken over by 2nd Birmingham War Hospital), 3 May 1917; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 21 January 1918; discharged on furlough, 25 January 1918, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 8 February 1918. Attached for duty to AIF Headquarters, 3 March 1918. Commenced return to Australia, 6 June 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 31 July 1918; discharged (medically unfit: disordered action of the heart), Melbourne, 16 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Address incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Plastenbury Estate. |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MORRIS Alexander |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
