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Herbert Edward MORRISS

Regimental number684
Place of birthProspect Hill, South Australia
ReligionMethodist
OccupationMasons labourer
AddressTorrens Avenue, New Hindmarsh, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation39
Height5' 7"
Weight167 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Emily Ann Morriss, Torrens Avenue, New Hindmarsh, South Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date16 August 1915
Place of enlistmentAdelaide, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit name32nd Battalion, Transport Section
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A13 Katuna on 11 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll14th Field Artillery Brigade
FateReturned to Australia 25 January 1919
Discharge date6 May 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Adelaide, 11 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 16 December 1915.

Transferred to 5th Divisional Artillery and taken on strength of 54th Battery, Tel el Kebir, 15 March 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 20 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 30 June 1916.

On leave, 17 July 1917; rejoined unit, 29 July 1917.

On leave to England, 5 December 1917; rejoined unit, 24 December 1917.

Sent to hospital, 20 May 1918; admitted to No 47 Casualty Clearing Station, 22 May 1918 and transferred to Ambulance Train the same day; to No 2 Canadian General Hospital, Etaples, 23 May 1918 (tumour, right buttock); to England, 2 June 1918; to Kitchener's Military Hospital, England, 4 June 1918; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, 17 June 1918; marched into No 3 Command Depot, 19 June 1918.

Marched into No 4 Command Depot, Weymouth, 20 July 1918 (classified B.1.A.2.).

Marched into Overseas Training Bde, Longbridge Deverill, 4 November 1918.

Marched into Reserve Bde Australian Artillery, 15 November 1918.

Marched into Overseas Training Bde, Longbridge Deverill, 28 December 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on HT 'Ceramic', 25 January 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 14 March 1919; discharged Adelaide, 6 May 1919.

Total war service: 3 years 264 days (of which 3 years 124 days were abroad).

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Death attributed to war service.
Date of death31 January 1939
SourcesNAA: B2455, MORRISS Herbert Edward

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