Regimental number | 684 |
Place of birth | Prospect Hill, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Masons labourer |
Address | Torrens Avenue, New Hindmarsh, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 39 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 167 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emily Ann Morriss, Torrens Avenue, New Hindmarsh, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
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Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, Transport Section |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A13 Katuna on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
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 death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, MORRISS Herbert Edward |