Victor Fortescue MORRIS

MORRIS, Victor Fortescue

Service Number: 7515
Enlisted: 13 June 1917
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 5th Infantry Battalion
Born: Orbost, Victoria, Australia, 1898
Home Town: Orbost, East Gippsland, Victoria
Schooling: Geelong Grammar School
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Killed in Action, France, 25 August 1918
Cemetery: Heath Cemetery, Picardie
Plot VI, Row H, Grave 15
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Geelong Grammar School Community Members Who Served
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World War 1 Service

13 Jun 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7515, 5th Infantry Battalion
4 Aug 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 7515, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
4 Aug 1917: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7515, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne

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Biography contributed

Victor Fortescue MORRIS was born in Orbost, Victoria in 1898

His parents were Percy Fortescue MORRIS & Frances Mary CRAWFORD

He enlisted in 13th June 1917 and embarked from Melbourne on the HMAT Themistocles on 4th August, 1917 with the 5th Infantry Battalion, 25th reinforcements

Victor was Killed in Action in France on 25th August, 1918 and is buried in the Heath Cemetery