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MORRISON, Donald James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2939 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 June 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Tantanoola, South Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Tantanoola, Wattle Range, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Tantanoola Public School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Beersheba, Palestine, 31 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Beersheba War Cemetery Beersheba War Cemetery, Beersheba, Israel |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Tantanoola Memorial Hall, Tantanoola Railway Station Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2939, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 4 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2939, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Bakara embarkation_ship_number: A41 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Nov 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2939, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Bakara, Adelaide | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 2939, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Battle of Beersheba, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2939 awm_unit: 9 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1917-10-31 |
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