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Joseph Lewis MORRISON

Regimental number411
Place of birthKew Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationHorse breaker
Address21 Station Street, Fairfield Park, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Next of kinSister, Mrs Hooks, 21 Station Street, Fairfield Park, Victoria
Enlistment date2 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentActing Sergeant
Unit nameAustralian Remount Unit 1, Squadron 2
AWM Embarkation Roll number28/2/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board TRANSPORT A67 Orsova on 12 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 28 March 1919
Family/military connectionsCousin: 3076 Lance Corporal Rowland COE, 5th Bn, returned to Australia, 28 March 1919; 2nd Cousins: 3341 Pte Trevellyn Wilberforce SPEAR, 16th Bn, returned to Australia, 13 February 1917; 2785 Pte Arthur Samuel MORRISON, 9th Bn, returned to Australia, 13 March 1918; 30512 Bombardier William Bertram MORRISON, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 31 May 1918.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death7 December 1935
Age at death49
Place of burialOuyen Cemetery, Victoria

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