MORRISON, Richard Albert Tracey
Service Number: | 4734 |
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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 |
World War 1 Service
13 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Townsville, Queensland | |
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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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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.
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