Edward MORRIS

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Service Number:	2956
Enlisted:	3 February 1916, Enlisted at Warrnambool at the age of 43. stated three years previous experience in Mounted Rifles at the age of 16.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	29th Infantry Battalion
Born:	County Tyrone, Ireland, 8 July 1871
Died:	St Kilda, Victoria, Australia, 1948, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria PLOT FA-R/CO**2956

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3 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2956, Enlisted at Warrnambool at the age of 43. stated three years previous experience in Mounted Rifles at the age of 16.
4 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 2956, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
4 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 2956, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne
23 Nov 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2956, 29th Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound to left foot. Sent to England
28 Jan 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2956, 29th Infantry Battalion, He spent nearly twelve months in Hospital in England before being returned to Australia, where he must have done office duties prior to discharge.

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