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Thomas William MORRISON

Regimental number817
Place of birthMundooran, New South Wales
SchoolBundulla Half Time School
Other trainingFarm labourer
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationLabourer
AddressGranchester, Mundooran, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Height5' 8"
Weight141 lbs
Next of kinFather, Andrew Roger Morrison, Granchester, Mundooran, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date14 February 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll31 January 1916
Place of enlistmentLiverpool, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name36th Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/53/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on 13 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll36th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 10 December 1916
Place of death or woundingLe Pannelle near Armentieres, France
Age at death26.11
Age at death from cemetery records26
Place of burialCite Bonjean Military Cemtery (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No. 15), Armentieres, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
127
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Andrew Roger and Mary Elizabeth MORRISON
Family/military connectionsBrother: 1668 Corporal George Hugh MORRISON, 45th Bn, killed in action, 10 October 1917.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 13 May 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 9 July 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 22 November 1916.

Killed in action, 10 December 916.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, MORRISON Thomas William

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