Regimental number | 436 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Rockhampton, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 3" |
Weight | 131 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, James Arthur Morrison, Wahroonga, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 42nd Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 21510 Sapper James Arthur MORRISON, 1st Divisional Signal Company, returned to Australia, 25 September 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Runic', 20 December 1917; disembarked Melbourne,13 February 1918, for onward travel by sea to Brisbane; discharged (wounded: gun shot wound, scalp), 17 March 1918. Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | First given name incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Sidney. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, MORRISON Sydney Erskine |