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MORGAN, Griffith James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 940 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 25 February 1916, Wangaratta, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 37th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Buckland, Victoria, Australia, 1876 |
| Home Town: | Ovens, Alpine, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Buckland State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action btwn 7-9 June 1917, Belgium, 7 June 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 7 - 17 - 23 - 25 - 27 - 29 - 31. Buried in vicinity SE of Messines, between Bellheim Farm and Septime Buru - 700 yards to the south. Grave not located after war., Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bright Memorial Clock Tower, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 940, Wangaratta, Victoria | |
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| 14 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 37th Infantry Battalion, C Company, Seymour Camp, Victoria | |
| 3 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 940, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 940, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Melbourne | |
| 1 Mar 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 37th Infantry Battalion | |
| 15 Apr 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 37th Infantry Battalion | |
| 17 May 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 37th Infantry Battalion | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 940, 37th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, KIA between 7th & 9th June 1917 | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Involvement Sergeant, 940, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 940 awm_unit: 37th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-06-07 |
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