| Regimental number | 3059 |
| Place of birth | Boat Harbour, Tasmania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Boat Harbor, North West Coast, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 2.25" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C Morton, Boat Harbor, North West Coast, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Osterley on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Date of fate incorrectly entered on Nominal Roll as 17 August 1917. |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 21), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Joined 7th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 20 January 1916. Transferred to, and taken on strength of, 59th Bn, 24 February 1916. Transferred to, and taken on strength of, 60th Bn, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1840106: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10.10.19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MORTON Vincent Edward
Red Cross File No 1840106 |
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