MORGAN, Percy
| Service Numbers: | 1460/2460, 2460 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 November 1914, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hounslow, England , 2 May 1893 |
| Home Town: | Auburn, Auburn, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Rural Worker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 22 July 1916, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 11 Feb 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1460/2460, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: Both service numbers recorded in his personal service record | |
| 11 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1460/2460, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Sydney | |
| 22 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 2460, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2460 awm_unit: 3 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-22 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
Births Jun 1893 Morgan Percy Brentford 3a 51
He was 23 and the son of William and Elizabeth Mary Morgan, of 54, Standard Rd, Hounslow, Middlesex.
He is shown by CWGC as a Corporal.
Died between 22 July 1916 and 27 July 1916.
He was remembered on the war memorial which stood in Holy Trinity Church, High Street, Hounslow. Unfortunately the memorial was destroyed when the church burnt down in World War 2, caused by vandals not the German bombers. It is not known whether this memorial was ever replaced. There were 114 names listed. The memorial is believed to have been unveiled 11th November 1920.
Biography contributed by Michael Silver
2460 Private Percy Morgan was born in Hounslow, England and worked in Australia as a rural worker. He was aged 21 when he enlisted in the AIF on 18 November 1914. He sailed with the 2nd reinforcements of the 3rd Battalion which he joined in Egypt. The 3rd Battalion landed at ANZAC Cove at 7.30am on 25 April 1915. Percy was wounded three days later and was evacuated to Britain. This letter was written while he was on board the hospital ship S.S. Goorkha.
Following his hospitalisation, Percy Morgan returned to Egypt and was sent to France in March 1916. In July 1916 he was involved in the attack on Pozieres and lost his life on 22 July, shortly after he was promoted to Corporal.
Credit: State Library of NSW
Biography
"THE LATE SERGEANT P. MORGAN.
Sergeant Percy Morgan, who was killed in action in France, also served at Gallipoli. Before enlisting he spent many years in Renmark. He was looked upon as a good sport, and was very popular with the residents." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 28 Oct 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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