James Charles (Jim) MORRISON

MORRISON, James Charles

    Service Numbers: 590, 39033, 39033, 39537
    Enlisted: 2 October 1901, Returned to South Africa to volunteer for service in a local unit. Enlisted as a Cape Colony Cyclists' Corps Private.
    Last Rank: Corporal
    Last Unit: Unspecified South African Army Units
    Born: Violet Town, Victoria, Australia, 28 October 1874
    Home Town: Balmattum, Strathbogie, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Farmer
    Died: ill health after medical discharge, South Africa, 27 February 1915, aged 40 years
    Cemetery: Durban (Stellawood) Cemetery, South Africa
    Memorials: Balmattum Honour Roll
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    Boer War Service

    1 Oct 1899: Involvement Private, 590
    1 May 1900: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 590, Fourth (Imperial) Bushman Contingent, Victoria, Departed from Melbourne on SS "Victorian" for Portuguese East Africa. Disembarked at Beira on 23 May 1900 to entrain to Rhodesia.
    23 May 1900: Promoted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, Fourth (Imperial) Bushman Contingent, Victoria
    22 Jun 1901: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 590, Fourth (Imperial) Bushman Contingent, Victoria, R.T.A. from East London on the SS Orient. Disembarked at Port Melbourne on 12 July 1901.
    31 Jul 1901: Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 590, Fourth (Imperial) Bushman Contingent, Victoria, Awarded QSA Medal with CC/OFS/TVL/RHOD clasps.
    2 Oct 1901: Enlisted British Forces (All Conflicts), 39033, Unspecified South African Army Units, Returned to South Africa to volunteer for service in a local unit. Enlisted as a Cape Colony Cyclists' Corps Private.
    8 Feb 1902: Discharged British Forces (All Conflicts), 39033, Unspecified South African Army Units, Cape Colony Cyclists' Corps Private. Time expired. WO127 Nominal Roll.
    13 Feb 1902: Enlisted British Forces (All Conflicts), 39537, Unspecified South African Army Units, Enlisted as a Private in the Cape Medical Staff Corps. He served in a noncombat medical role.
    16 Apr 1902: Discharged British Forces (All Conflicts), 39537, Unspecified South African Army Units, Discharged to enter Government Employment. Awarded the KSA medal with two claps after the requisite 18-month war service in South Africa was cumulated from his British and Colonial Boer War units. WO127 Nominal Roll.

    World War 1 Service

    15 Sep 1914: Involvement British Forces (All Conflicts), Unspecified South African Army Units, Fought Boer insurrectionists whom the German Empire armed during 1914 Maritz Rebellion.

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