Ruel MORGAN

MORGAN, Ruel

    Service Number: 3472
    Enlisted: 9 November 1916
    Last Rank: Lance Sergeant
    Last Unit: 48th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Goodwood, South Australia, 5 February 1893
    Home Town: Port Pirie, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia
    Schooling: Port Pirie Public School, South Australia
    Occupation: Clerk
    Died: Hamilton South, New South Wales, Australia, 4 October 1947, aged 54 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Newcastle Memorial Park (fmly Beresfield Crematorium)
    Memorials: Port Pirie Fathers of Sailors and Soldiers Association Port Pirie District Roll of Honor WW1, Port Pirie Presbyterian Church Roll of Honor
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    World War 1 Service

    9 Nov 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3472, 48th Infantry Battalion
    10 Feb 1917: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3472, 48th Infantry Battalion, Embarked on the 'Seang-Bee' from Adelaide to 12th Training Battalion, Codford, UK. Disembarked in Devonport on the 02/05/1917.
    9 Jan 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from 12th Training Battalion, Codford, UK and marched in to Le Havre in France to join his unit.
    22 Jan 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3472, 48th Infantry Battalion, Taken on strength to the 48th Battalion in the field as a Band Member. Was a rank of Private Proficient.
    23 Jan 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 48th Infantry Battalion, Promoted from Private to Temporary Corporal to Acting/Lance Sergeant on this date in the field vice L/Sergeant J. Link. Ruel was promoted due to L/SGT James Arthur LINK reverting to the rank of Private at his own request.
    7 Nov 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 48th Infantry Battalion, Promoted to Corporal from the 7th November 1918 to 11th March 1919.
    12 Mar 1919: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 48th Infantry Battalion, Promoted to Lance Sergeant from 12th March 1919 to 11th May 1919.
    12 May 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 3472, 48th Infantry Battalion, Embarked on the 'Port Napier' from Devonport, UK to return to Adelaide, Australia (4MD).
    12 May 1919: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 48th Infantry Battalion, Promoted to Temporary VO (Voyage Only) Sergeant from date of embarkation whilst acting in the capacity of Bandmaster of the HMAS 'Port Napier' for the voyage back to Australia.
    12 May 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 3472, 48th Infantry Battalion, Embarkation from Devonport, Britain to Australia on board the HMAT 'Port Napier'
    29 Jun 1919: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 48th Infantry Battalion, Promoted to Lance Sergeant on disembarkation once arriving in Australia.
    6 Aug 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 3472, 48th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked and discharged in 4MD, South Australia.

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