Richard Albert Tracey (Dick) MORRISON

MORRISON, Richard Albert Tracey

Service Number: 4734
Enlisted: 13 November 1915, Townsville, Queensland
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 25th Infantry Battalion
Born: Portsmouth, England, 12 December 1886
Home Town: Townsville, Townsville, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Proserpine, Queensland, Australia, 23 August 1947, aged 60 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Proserpine General Cemetery, Qld
OP4, Grave 822
Memorials: Proserpine Whitsunday Uniting Church WWI Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

13 Nov 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Townsville, Queensland
12 Apr 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4734, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
12 Apr 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4734, 25th Infantry Battalion, RMS Mooltan, Sydney
27 Dec 1917: Discharged AIF WW1

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

OBITUARY
MR. RICHARD ALBERT TRACE Y
MORRISON
Although many years have passed since the Great War of 1914-18 the grim reaper continues to take toll of those men who suffered untold hardship in the cause of freedom. The ranks of those remaining in Proserpine was reduced by the death on 23rd August of Mr. Richard Albert Tracey Morrison, better known as "Dick" to his many friends.
Mr. Morrison, who was held in the highest esteem throughout Proserpine and district, spent a great deal of his later life in and out of hospital, the last period extending over 14  weeks.
Born at Portsmouth, England, 61 years ago, Mr. Morrison arrived in Newcastle about 37 years ago, coming to Proserpine soon afterwards where he engaged in cane cutting for Mr. C. R. Clarke at Saltwater. On his return to Proserpine Mr. Morrison was employed by the Proserpine Co-operative Sugar Milling Association Ltd. but continued bad health compelled  him to give up an active life.
With the outbreak of World War I he enlisted and went overseas with the 25th Bn. While serving in France he was badly gassed. He (remained in England for some time and was  finally invalided home for discharge.)
Soon after his return he married Miss Elsie Brown, by whom he is survived, and there are three children living, namely Albert ('Dick') and Beryl (Proserpine) "and Cyril  Maryborough).
Testimony of the esteem in which he was held was evidenced by the largely attended cortege—one of the largest seen in Proserpine for some time. The attendance included  members of the HSSAILA, Masonic Lodge and Buffalo Lodge, Messrs. C. E. Mazlin and A. Dobe, respectively, reading the burial service of their lodges. The coffin was draped with the Union Jack and members of the RSSAILA and other members of the Lodges marched from the cemetery to the graveside. Rev. D. C. Blake conducted the service at the Church and at the graveside. 

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Biography

Richard was born in 1886 in Portsmouth, England to Richard Henry & Louisa Fannie (Jones).

Enlisted 13.11.1915 in Townsville & embarked from Sydney aboard “Mooltan” bound for England. Embarked for France on 9.9.1916 & joined the 25th Battalion.

On 7.4.1917 he was admitted to 56th Aust. Clearing Station after exposure the poisonous gas at the Battle of Bullecourt.

He returned to Australia on 27.9.1917 & married Elsie Maud Brown in Proserpine on 18.11.1918. They resided in Chapman Street & Dick ran the Tivoli Theatre.

He passed away 23.8.1947.  OP4, Grave 822

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