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MORRIS, Albert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 272 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 August 1914, Enlisted at Randwick, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Waiter |
| Died: | Died of wounds - gunshot wound to the head, Ras-el-Tin Military Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 17 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery Row K, Grave 109, Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 272, Enlisted at Randwick, NSW | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 272, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 272, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney | |
| 30 Apr 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 272, Gunshot wound to the head and concussion | |
| 6 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 272, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot wound to the head and evacuated to Alexandria on 8 August 1915 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of the enlistment was Riverview College, Sydney, NSW
Son of Frederick George Morris of 91 Averbury Street, Clapton Park, London, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal