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MORGAN, Edward James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2720 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 July 1915, Enlisted at Geelong, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 58th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Inverleigh, Victoria, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Inverleigh, Golden Plains, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Inverleigh State School No. 1147, Geelong College, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 15 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Geelong College WW1 Roll of Honour, Inverleigh & District Residents Roll of Honor, Inverleigh Parish of Inverleigh Honor Roll, Inverleigh War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2720, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Geelong, Vic. | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2720, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2720, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 23 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 23rd Battalion to the 58th Battalion | |
| 15 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 2720, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2720 awm_unit: 58th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-15 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Charles Henry and Margaret Morgan of 'Barwon Vale', Inverleigh, Vic. later of 11 Stephen Street, Newtown, Geelong, Vic.; brother of F.C. Morgan who died on 6 June 1916 prior to embarking and Charles Henry Morgan of Inverleigh
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Edward James Morgan was my great uncle he was killed in action on 15/7/1916. I am planning to visit his grave in 2020. He is not forgotten.
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