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MORRIS, James William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1801 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 January 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Burnie, Tasmania, December 1889 |
| Home Town: | Burnie, Burnie, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Burnie, Tasmania, 7 July 1967, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Lindisfarne Officers of the 12th Battalion Pictorial Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1801, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 19 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1801, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Fremantle | |
| 19 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1801, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1801, 12th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW Knee | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Apr 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 21 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 1801, 12th Infantry Battalion, Boursies, France? GSW thigh | |
| 2 Jul 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 23 Sep 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 1801, 12th Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days", Remained on duty | |
| 2 Oct 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 8 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 1801, 12th Infantry Battalion |
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