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MORRISON, Douglass George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 October 1916, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | Australian Flying Corps (AFC) |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 8 May 1895 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Orchadist |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 29 October 1917, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Grevillers British Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Oct 1916: | Enlisted Second Lieutenant, Officer, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 25 Oct 1916: | Involvement Lieutenant, No. 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Oct 1916: | Embarked Lieutenant, No. 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 13 Oct 1917: | Wounded Lieutenant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Third Ypres, GSW (leg) | |
| 29 Oct 1917: | Involvement Lieutenant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: Australian Flying Corps awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1917-10-29 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"...Lieutenant Douglass George Morrison, 68 Squadron Australian Flying Corps from East Malvern, Victoria. A 21 year old orchardist prior to enlistment in the AIF on 5 October 1916, he embarked for overseas with C Flight, 2 Australian Flying Squadron from Melbourne on 25 October 1916 aboard HMAT Ulysses. He was wounded in action on 13 October 1917 and died of those wounds at the 3rd Casualty Clearing Station on 29 October 1917. Lt Morrison is buried in the Grevillers British Cemetery, France..." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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