MORGAN, George William

MORGAN,  George William

Full Name: George William

MORGAN

Date of Birth: 9

1893

Place of birth: Broome WA

Australia

Occupation: Sleeper Cutter

Address: Balingup WA

Next of Kin: Father- John MORGAN, Mother- Marion MORGAN

Next of Kin Address: 122 Woolwich Street West Leederville WA

Religion: Wesleyan

Service Number: 949

Rank: Sergeant

Unit/Division: 12th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-10

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-11-02

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1914-11-26

Locations Served:

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Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Ieper Belgium

Age at Death: 22

Burial Location: Inscription – Menin Gate Memorial Ieper, Belgium

10/09/1914- Completed Attestation Form Blackboy Hill WA
14/09/1914- Passed Medical Examination Blackboy Hill
2/11/1914- Joined ” H ” Company 12th Battalion as Lance Corporal
2/11/1914- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Medic ” bound for Egypt
26/11/1914- Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
12/01/1915- Reverted to Ranks at Own Request
2/03/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
25/04/1915- Wounded in Action Gallipoli ( Bullet Wound Right Arm )
30/04/1915- Admitted 15th General Hospital
25/07/1915- Admitted 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station Anzac ( Influenza & Debility ) then
Evacuated/Admitted 2nd Stationary Hospital Mudros ( Treated for Influenza & Tonsilitis )
3/08/1915- Admitted 1st Stationary Hospital Mudros
23/08/1915- Discharged from Hospital to Mudros Base Details
28/08/1915- Evacuated/Admitted Hospital Malta
2/12/1915- Embarked Malta bound for Egypt
7/12/1915- To Overseas Training Base Ghezireh Egypt
7/01/1916- Rejoined 12th Battalion in the field Tel-el-Kebir Egypt
14/03/1916- Promoted Corporal with 12th Battalion in the field Egypt
29/03/1916- Embarked Alexandria with British Expeditionary Forces bound for Marseilles France
5/04/1916- Disembarked Marseilles
26/07/1916- Appointed Temporary Sergeant with 12th Battalion in the field France
10/04/1917- Promoted Sergeant in the field France
12/07/1917- Granted Leave
26/07/1917- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Leave
19/09/1917- Killed in Action Ieper, Belgium.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – No. 6083

British War Medal – No. 4432

Victory Medal – No. 4431

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 331752

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Balingup War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 66

Menin Gate Memorial Ieper Belgium