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MORRISSEY, Thomas Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4526 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 4 September 1915, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, 1897 |
| Home Town: | Richmond (SA), City of West Torrens, South Australia |
| Schooling: | St. Joseph's School, Brompton, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Mouquet Farm, France, 16 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4526, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA | |
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| 7 Feb 1916: | Involvement Private, 4526, 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Feb 1916: | Embarked Private, 4526, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Adelaide | |
| 20 May 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 50th Infantry Battalion, In the field | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 4526, 50th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4526 awm_unit: 50 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-16 |
Personal Stories
Obituary
Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Morrissey, of Brooker Terrace Richmond, have been notified of the death of their only son, Private T.J. Morrissey, on August 16. He had been reported missing since that date in France. He was born in Broken Hill 19 years ago, and received his education at St. Joseph's School, Brompton
Chronicle Saturday 26 May 1917 page 38
Submitted 6 February 2016 by Faithe Jones
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Thomas J. Morrissey and Mary E. Morrissey of Richmond Block, Richmond, SA formerly of Broken Hill, NSW. Brother of William Morrissey
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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