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MORROW, Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 919 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 December 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 41st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Loganlea, Queensland, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Waterford State School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Roseile, France, 8 September 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Heath Cemetery, Picardie, France Plot 1X, Row A, Grave 20 - Grave inscription: Jesus smiled and said well done enter and receive thy crown, Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 41st Battalion Roll of Honour, Tingalpa Shire Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 919, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 18 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 919, 41st Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 18 May 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 919, 41st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney | |
| 17 Jan 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 41st Infantry Battalion, In the field | |
| 7 Sep 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 919, 41st Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days", Shell wound (buttocks) | |
| 8 Sep 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 919, 41st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 919 awm_unit: 41st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-09-08 |
Personal Stories
Logan Village Museum
Charles was born at Loganlea on the 27th November 1888. His parents were John Morrow Snr and Harriett Ann nee Featherstone. He was 1 of 14 children Number 8 in line.
He is listed on the Logan Village Museum Roll of Honour as both parents were Pioneers of the District.
Submitted 4 March 2023 by Coralyn Cowin
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John and Harriet Ann Morrow of Loganlea, QLD.
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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