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MORRISON, Walter
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3736 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 April 1917, Townsville, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Gympie, Queensland, Australia, 1875 |
| Home Town: | Townsville, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tailor |
| Memorials: | Townsville No. 37 Magnetic Lodge P.A.F.S.O.A. Honor Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Apr 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3736, 47th Infantry Battalion, Townsville, Qld. | |
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| 2 Aug 1917: | Involvement Private, 3736, 47th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Aug 1917: | Embarked Private, 3736, 47th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Walter was born in Gympie in 1875, son of Kenneth Morrison and Agnes Fergusson.
He married Lilian Gurnett on 20 Sep 1899.
Private Morrison enlisted in Townsville on 26 Apr 1917 and embarked from Sydney per HMAT A28 “Miltiades” on 2 Aug 1917. He served on the Western Front with the 47th Battalion AIF. He returned to Australia on 31 Jan 1918. He was a tailor.
Courtesy of Samual Cox