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MORRIS, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1079 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 September 1914, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Maryport, New South Wales, 1874 |
| Home Town: | Auburn, Auburn, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 1 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC Row M, Grave 19, Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1079, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 1079, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 1079, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlisted was 'St Kilda', Park Road, Auburn, NSW
Next of kin given as his sister Mary Pover of 6 Coroantion Cottages, Southsea, North Wales. Brother of James Morris of Bridge Street, Southsea, North Wales
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also claims to have served with the 14th Yorkeshire Regiment