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MORGAN, William Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1159, 1204 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 September 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | 1890, place not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 25 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey Panel 30 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1159, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 1159, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 1159, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1204, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1204 awm_unit: 8 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-04-25 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Reported missing 25 April 1915. Not confirmed as killed in action until a Court of Enquiry 23 September 1917. Medals given to his widow, Mrs Amy E. Morgan of South Geelong.