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MORRISON, Arthur Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 907 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 907, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: '' | |
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| 21 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 907, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to pages 100 + 272. Prior to the war he was a mechanic of Elsternwick Vic. He enlisted 17th Aug 1914 aged 25 years. He served with the 5th Infantry Battalion rising to the rank of Sergeant and was awarded a Distinguished Conduct Medal for his service. He survived the war and departed the UK for home 24th Sep 1918.
Submitted 16 March 2020 by Maxwell HILL