Regimental number | 5062 |
Place of birth | Corowa, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Railway porter |
Address | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 4" |
Weight | 121.75 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Theresa Morris, Engine Street, Junee, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 5 years in the 44th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 30th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 34th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Denison', 25 September 1919; disembarked Sydney, 17 November 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 25 December 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Accidentally killed while working on the rail service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 28 |
Place of burial | Junee Cemetery, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, MORRIS Francis James |