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MORRIS, Victor Fortescue
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7515 |
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| 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, France Plot VI, Row H, Grave 15 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Geelong Grammar School Community Members Who Served |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Jun 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7515, 5th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 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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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
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