Regimental number | 336 |
Place of birth | West Warburton, Victoria |
School | State School, West Warburton, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | West Warburton, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Maggy Morris, West Warburton, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Machine Gun Company 6, Reinforcement 4 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/11/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele Ridge, Belgium |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 23), Ypres, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 178 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Margaret MORRIS, West Warburton, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3149 Pte Desmond Michael MORRIS, 2nd Pioneer Bn, kileld in action, 20 September 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |