MORTON, Vincent Edward
| Service Number: | 3059 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 60th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Boat Harbour, Tasmania, Australia, 14 November 1894 |
| Home Town: | Boat Harbour, Waratah/Wynyard, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Boat Harbour State School HR, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3059, Depot Battalion , Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 29 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3059, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 29 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3059, 7th Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Melbourne | |
| 15 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3059, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3059 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
The Weekly Courier
The Rev T J O’Donnell, parish priest, had the unpleasant duty of conveying to Mrs C Morton the sad news that her son, Private V E Morton had been killed in action in July 1916 in the memorable battle of Moquet Farm, France. Pte Morton enlisted in Victoria nearly three years ago and was reported missing on the 19th July 1916. After fourteen months painful suspense the sad intelligence came through last week. Sympathy goes out to Mrs Morton and family in the loss they and the army have sustained.
The Weekly Courier 6th September 1917
Submitted 31 December 2017 by Cindi Thorn
Biography contributed by Robert Millman
"...3059 Private Vincent Edward Morton, 10th Reinforcements, 7th Battalion, of Boat Harbour, Tasmania. Pte Morton enlisted on 5 July 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Osterley on 29 September 1915. He was killed in action on 19 July 1916 in France, whilst serving with the 60th Battalion." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
From In Memory Of
In Memory Of Private Vincent Edward Morton, 10th Reinforcements, 7th Battalion, of Boat Harbour, Tasmania.
He enlisted on the 5th of July 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Osterley on the 29th of September 1915.
Private Morton was killed in action on the 19th of July 1916 in France, whilst serving with the 60th Battalion. He was 21 years old.
The 60th Battalion was sent to France, arriving there on the 28th of June 1916, and experienced its first taste of fighting against the Germans on the Western Front in July, when it was involved in the Battle of Fromelles on the 19th of July 1916.
During the course of the battle, the battalion suffered 757 casualties and was almost destroyed.
Lest We Forget.
Information from the Australian War Memorial and Wikipedia and photograph from the Australian War Memorial. Image file number DA10971
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