MORRIS, William
| Service Number: | 3836 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 August 1915, Warwick Farm, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Riverstone, Blacktown, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tailor |
| Died: | Died of Wounds, France, 9 April 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Bapaume Australian Cemetery Bapaume Australian Cemetery, Bapaume, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Blacktown War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3836, Warwick Farm, New South Wales | |
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| 30 Dec 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3836, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Dec 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3836, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Sydney | |
| 9 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3836, 3rd Infantry Battalion |
William Morris
William Morris was born in Riverstone, NSW and lived in Marsden Park.
Before he enlisted in the AIF he was employed as a tailor.
William was wounded in action at Pozieres on August 14, 1916, suffering "shell shock". He was sent to the No.5 General Hospital in Rouen to recover. On October 29, 1916, he was evacuated with heart-problems to the 2nd Northern General Hospital, Leeds.
After returning to his unit William was again wounded in action (GSW thigh) on 09 Apr 1917 near Bapaume, wounds from which he died later that day. He is buried in the Bapaume Australian Cemetery, France.
William Morris was honoured in the Riverstone and District Honour Roll, Blacktown Soldiers' Memorial and Riverstone and District War Memorial.
Submitted 15 November 2016 by Cheryl Kersivien
Biography contributed by John Edwards
"...3836 Private William Morris, 3rd Battalion of Riverstone, NSW. A tailor prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Medic (A7) on 30 December 1915. He was wounded in action on 9 April 1917 near Velu, France. Later that day, he died of his wounds at the 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, France, aged 23. He is buried in the Bapaume Australian Cemetery, France." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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