Regimental number | 628 |
Place of birth | Fulham, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Railway civil servant |
Address | Thornbury, Fulham, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 7.75" |
Weight | 161 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Stanford, Thornbury, Fulham, South Australia |
Previous military service | Member, Adelaide Rifle Club, for 5 years; member at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During the operations in the vicinity of POLYGON WOOD from 26th/29th September 1917, this N.C.O. by his splendid example in leading his sub - section under very heavy shell fire, enabled the Sections barrage guns and equipment to get into position. He was untiring in his attention to the guns and set a fine example to his comrades in the manner in which he controlled them under very heavy enemy shell fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
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Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 18 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 18 December 1915. Found guilty, 30 December 1915, of discharging a firearm without command: admonished. Transferred to 8th Machine Gun Company, 9 March 1916; taken on strength, Tel el Kebir, 11 March 1916. Admitted to 15th Field Ambulance, Tel el Kebir, 15 March 1916 (influenza); rejoined unit, 14 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Admitted to 20th General Hospital, Camiers, 7 January 1917 (pyrexia, unknown origin); discharged to duty, 13 January 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 26 January 1917. Appointed Corporal, 1 February 1917; Sergeant, 11 February 1917. Promoted 2nd Lieutenant, 10 October 1917. Awarded Military Medal. Promoted Lieutenant, 10 January 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 2 September 1918. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 18 September 1918; discharged to Command Training Depot, Parkhouse, 20 September 1918; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 3 days. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Medic', 10 April 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 26 May 1919; appointment terminated (discharged), Adelaide, 19 July 1919. Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, STANFORD Morris Henwood |