Thomas MORRIS

MORRIS, Thomas

    Service Number: 82
    Enlisted: 17 January 1916, Enlisted at Rockhamption, QLD.
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 31st Infantry Battalion
    Born: Springsure, Queensland, Australia, 3 July 1896
    Home Town: Wycarbah, Rockhampton, Queensland
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Stockman
    Died: Natural causes, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, 22 September 1985, aged 89 years
    Cemetery: Bundaberg General Cemetery, Queensland
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    World War 1 Service

    17 Jan 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, 82, 14th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Rockhamption, QLD.
    13 May 1916: Involvement Private, 82, 14th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
    13 May 1916: Embarked Private, 82, 14th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
    5 Aug 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 9th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from 14th Light Horse Regiment to 9th Battalion, re-mustered as Private.
    13 Oct 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, 31st Infantry Battalion, Taken on strength 31st Battalion (ex Rft 9th Bn 3rd Div Cav).
    5 May 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, 82, 31st Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), Deployed with the 31st Bn to protect the flanks of the British division during the 2nd Battle for Bullecourt.
    26 Sep 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, 82, 31st Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood, Deployed with the 31st Bn during the Battle of Polygon Wood, fought during the second part of the Third Battle of Ypres.
    12 Oct 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 82, Gunshot wound to the Right knee. Admitted to Reading War Hospital and eventually medically discharged from service.
    9 Dec 1918: Embarked AIF WW1, 82, 31st Infantry Battalion, Convalescent from his war wound, returned to Australia onboard the HMAJ 'Leicestershire'.
    3 Mar 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, 82, 31st Infantry Battalion, Discharged from military service.

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