| Regimental number | 3112 |
| Place of birth | Rye, Sussex, England |
| School | Rye Grammar School, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Smith,1 Seaview Terrace, Rye, Sussex, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Extracts from letters received by his mother from his Comrades on the Field. 'He was the best of pals, a true soldier and a man'-CRH. 'One of the finest fellows I ever knew, always ready to do anyone a kindness'-GS. ' I have worked with Eric for 18mths and shared some rough digouts with him, I never heard a grumble but always ready to turn our direst straits into a joke, and many times cheered other on by making the best of things' -PM. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Morley spelt Morey |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 14), Ypres, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 18 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Emily SMITH, 1 Sea View Terrace, Rye, Sussex, England |
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Street Address:
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