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Charles MORRIS

Regimental number5132
Place of birthHay New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationButcher
AddressDumaresque Street, Gordon, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinWife, Mrs M Morris, Dumaresque Street, Gordon, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date5 January 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll6 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name13th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/30/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on 31 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll13th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 (4 October 1917).

FateReturned to Australia 17 March 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death2 February 1970

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