Regimental number | 1561 |
Place of birth | Moonan Flat near Scone, New South Wales |
School | Belltrees Public School near Scone, New South Wales |
Other training | Grazier |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Armidale, Scone, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Father, Alexander Morrison, Moonan Flat, Scone, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in Scone 2 Squadron, Australian Light Horse (Militia). |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Hawkes Bay on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Beersheba, Palestine |
Age at death | 29 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | Beersheba War Cemetery (Row Q, Grave No. 75), Palestine |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 2 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Ellen MORRISON, Moonan Flat, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1562 Pte James Douglas MORRISON, 1st Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 5 March 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |