MORRISS, Norman McIndoe
| Service Number: | 220 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 August 1914, Kensington |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Australian Army Service Corps Company |
| Born: | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 13 March 1889 |
| Home Town: | Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Newcastle Public School and Maitland High School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Accountant - later Master Printer and Businessman |
| Died: | Natural causes, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 1 April 1952, aged 63 years |
| Cemetery: |
Newcastle Memorial Park (fmly Beresfield Crematorium) Rose D 2/85 |
| Memorials: | Maitland High School Roll of Honour, Newcastle Surf Club Life Saving Brigade Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 220, Kensington | |
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| 4 Oct 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Corporal, 220, 1st Divisional Train, HMAT Afric, Sydney | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Corporal, 220, 1st Divisional Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 2 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 220, 1st Australian Army Service Corps Company , ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 16 May 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 1st Australian Army Service Corps Company | |
| 29 Sep 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 1st Australian Army Service Corps Company | |
| 20 Feb 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 1st Australian Army Service Corps Company | |
| 15 Jun 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2nd Australian Army Service Corps Company | |
| 10 Dec 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 2nd Australian Army Service Corps Company | |
| 16 Feb 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Captain, 1st Australian Army Service Corps Company | |
| 4 Dec 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Captain, 2nd Australian Army Service Corps Company | |
| 28 Dec 1917: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches | |
| 31 Dec 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Captain, 2nd Australian Army Service Corps Company, SS Scandinavian, Liverpool for return by private passage to Australia via Canada - disembarking Saint John 10 January 1919, then overland to Vancouver embarking SS Makura for Wellington, New Zealand and transshipping to SS Niagra - disembarking Sydney 21 March 1919 and then by train to Newcastle. | |
| 21 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, 2nd Australian Army Service Corps Company |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Michael Silver
The Newcastle Morning Herald reported on 8 April 1952 the sudden death of well-known Newcastle businessman, Mr. Norman M. Morriss at his home, Tyrrell Street, Newcastle on Monday 7 April 1952.
Norman McIndoe Morriss was the elder son of the late Mr. William Morriss, former General Manager of the Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate Pty. Ltd., and the late Mrs. Morriss (nee Isobella MacIndoe), and was born in Newcastle 63 years ago. Educated at Newcastle Public School and the Maitland High School, he was a former employee of the "Newcastle Morning Herald" before becoming a master printer.
He had wide business interests outside his printery. For several years he had been Chairman of Directors of “Hunters the Stationers”. He also was a director of Scott's Ltd. and of Newcastle and County Building Company Ltd. Mr. Morriss was President of the Newcastle Club. As Deputy Sheriff he carried out the traditional duties of "caring for the personal safety" of visiting judges.
He took an exceptional interest in Legacy, of which he was a foundation member and at one time President.
In the first World War he enlisted in August 1914 as a Private in the Army Service Corps and returned as a Captain. He served during the Gallipoli campaign, being promoted to Second Lieutenant in September 1915 and remained on the peninsula until the evacuation in December. Moving to France in March 1916, he was promoted to Captain at the end of the year, mentioned in despatches during 1917, and served continuously with the Army Service Corps until the end of hostilities. Taking ‘1914 Leave’ in December 1918, Captain Morriss returned to Australia privately, via Canada and America, arriving back in Newcastle in late March 1919.
His involvement in the printing industry began soon after his return from the overseas, in September 1919, when he entered a partnership with Newcastle printer Thomas McLuckie. In 1926 he established his own printing business, with premises at the corner of King and Brown Streets, Newcastle.
In the post war years he became commanding officer of the Army Service Corps in Newcastle and at the outbreak of World War II he was appointed Newcastle's first manpower officer.
For many years Mr. Morriss had been a member of Newcastle Jockey Club and Waratah Golf Club. In his youth he was an active member of the Newcastle Surf Club, holding the position of Secretary.
The late Mr. Morriss married Miss Mollie Nickson (1901-1980), elder daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. Wilfrid Nickson, in 1934. He is survived by his widow, two daughters, Jocelyn and Shelagh, and a brother, Mr. E. M. Morriss, who is General Manager of the Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate Pty. Ltd.
Reference:
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133720822
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