Regimental number | 1875 |
Place of birth | Wonthaggi, Victoria |
School | Wonthaggi & Bendigo High School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | 17 Dunn Street, Wonthaggi, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Martha Morrissey, 17 Dunn Street, Wonthaggi, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Ponzieres |
Age at death | 19.9 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot III, Row N, Grave No. I), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 142 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Martha MORRISSEY, 17 Dunn Street, Wonthaggi, Victoria. Native of Bendigo, Victoria |
Family/military connections | A Jacobson (uncle) who was killed in France |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |