Harold Edward MORTON

Regimental number4142
Place of birthKerang Victoria
ReligionBaptist
OccupationFarm hand
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinFather, George Henry Morton, Kerang, Victoria
Enlistment date20 September 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name23rd Battalion, 10th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 7 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll22nd Cyclists' Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 8 April 1918
Family/military connectionsBrother: 2204 Sergeant Gerald Rogers MORTON, 5th Division Headquarters, returned to Australia, 1 July 1919.
Date of death19 May 1974
Place of burialSpringvale Cemetery