MORPHETT, Herbert Hurtle
| 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 (Australian National Memorial - France) |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1972A, 28th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 1972, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 1972, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Fremantle | |
| 22 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 2nd Light Trench Mortar Battery | |
| 21 Jul 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 12 Apr 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 25 Apr 1918: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 1972A, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1972A awm_unit: 51 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-04-25 |
LCpl Herbert Hurtle Morphett
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.
Submitted 29 September 2019 by Evan Evans
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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