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MORGAN, George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1155 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 September 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW There is no evidence at this stage that he ever made the rank of Sergeant |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, 1880 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Board School, Peckham, England |
| Occupation: | Platelayer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 2 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 16 , Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 1155, 2nd (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Enlisted at Sydney, NSW There is no evidence at this stage that he ever made the rank of Sergeant | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Sergeant, 1155, 2nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Sergeant, 1155, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 2 May 1915: | Involvement Corporal, 1155, 2nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1155 awm_unit: 2 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-05-02 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Ann Esther Doole of 60 Surrey Grove, Peckham, Surrey, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the Royal Navy for 12-14 years