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MORPHETT, Herbert Hurtle
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| Service Numbers: | 1972A, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 June 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Peterborough, South Australia, November 1896 |
| Home Town: | Bruce Rock, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | MG fire in the big attack, In front of Villers Bretonneux, France, 25 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bruce Rock Ardath District Roll of Honour, Bruce Rock District WW1 Roll of Honour, Bruce Rock Memorial of Honour, Bruce Rock War Memorial, Subiaco Methodist Church HR, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
From In Memory Of
In Memory Of Lance Corporal Herbert Hurtle Morphett, 51st Battalion.
He was a farmer from Bruce Rock, Western Australia, and enlisted in the AIF on the 23rd of June 1915, serving in Gallipoli, Egypt and France.
Lance Corporal Morphett was killed in action at Villers-Bretonneux on ANZAC Day, the 25th of April, 1918, aged 21.
The "A" badge, signifying service on Gallipoli, worn on his 51st Battalion shoulder patch.
Lest We Forget.
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