| Regimental number | 6280 |
| Place of birth | Barrow on Furness, England |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Farelly Street, Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 5' 7.25 |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs B Robertson, Farelly Street, Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected on accounf of varicocele: operated on) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Mcgillivray on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 57 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Sister of Mrs. Bertha Robertson, Charters Towers, Queensland. Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, Victoria. |
| Other details |
War service: England Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kanowna', 14 January 1917; disembarked Brisbane, 8 March 1917. Died, Melbourne, 9 March 1917 (pulmonary tuberculosis, meningitis). Medal: British War Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MORRIS Edward |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
