ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

MORRIS, Morgan

MORRIS, Morgan

Full Name: Morgan

MORRIS

Date of Birth: 12

–

1891

Place of birth: Llangahe

Wales

Occupation: Miner

Address: Collie WA

Next of Kin: Mother-Mary Morris

Next of Kin Address: Gwalia House Glan South Wales

Religion: Congregational

Service Number: 1504

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-11-18

Enlistment Location: Perth

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-02-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-03-17

Locations Served:

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli

Age at Death: 23

Burial Location: Inscription Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli- Panel No. 55

18/11/1914- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Collie WA then
to Depot Company Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
22/02/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Itonus” bound for Egypt
17/03/1915- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Base
12/04/1915-Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
9/05/1915-Reported MISSING IN ACTION Gallipoli
9/05/1915-Reported KILLED IN ACTION Gallipoli ( Court of Enquiry Serapeum Egypt 6/04/1916 ).

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star Medal No. 14161

British War Medal No. 8086

Victory Medal No. 8046

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 309801.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Collie War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 80.

Lone Pine War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 55.