Hugh MORTON

MORTON, Hugh

Service Number: 451
Enlisted: 18 August 1914, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: 4th Light Horse Regiment
Born: Rochester, Victoria, Australia, 1893
Home Town: Rochester, Campaspe, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Dog Trainer
Died: Bronchial Pneumonia, Egypt, 1 January 1915
Cemetery: Cairo War Memorial Cemetery
Row B, Grave 137, Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

18 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 451, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria
19 Oct 1914: Involvement 451, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914: Embarked 451, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
20 Oct 1914: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, In the field
1 Jan 1915: Involvement Sergeant, 451, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 451 awm_unit: 4 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1915-01-01

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of A. and Eliza Morton of Rochester, Victoria; brother of W.J. Morton of Rochester

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served for 3 years in the Citizens Forces 3rd Light Horse