Regimental number | 531 |
Place of birth | Bristol, England |
School | Mina Road School, Bristol, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 16 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Grocer |
Address | George Street, Clarence Park, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 134 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary J Morton, George Street, Clarence Park, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 43rd Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Ploegsteert Wood, Belgium |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Berks Cemetery Extension (Row K, Grave 23), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 137 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Mary MORTON, 65 George Street, Clarence Park, South Australia. Commemorated in St George the Martyr's Anglican Church, Goodwood, Adelaide, South Australia. Inscription reads: 'To the Glory of God. In Honour of Our Lady, Blessed Michael the Archangel, Blessed George the Martyr & of all the Blessed Saints. To the dear Memory of all those who went forth from this Altar, where they offered the Holy Sacrifice of the Body and Blood of Christ, to give their lives in the Great War. This Screen is Blessed on Anzac Day 25 April 1922 being the Feast of Saint Mark the Evangelist |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 9 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 20 July 1916, for onward travel to England. Proceeded overseas to France, 25 November 1916. Killed in action, 23 April 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, MORTON Charles William |