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 |