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Private David Charles Morrison

Birth
Moorabbin, Bayside City, Victoria, Australia
Death
16 Jan 1917
Burial
Montauban-de-Picardie, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France Add to Map
Plot
Row K. Grave 58.
Memorial ID
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Regimental number 1739
Place of birth Moorabbin Victoria
Religion Congregational
Occupation Milk carter
Address Hampton, Victoria
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 18
Next of kin Father, George Morrison, Kerferd Street, Hampton, Victoria
Enlistment date 1 January 1916
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 46th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/63/3
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 4 April 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 46th Battalion
Fate Died of wounds 16 January 1917
Age at death from cemetery records 19
Place of burial Bernafay Wood British Cemetery (Row K, Grave No. 58), Montauban, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
Australian War Memorial 142
Miscellaneous information from
cemetery records Parents: George and Martha MORRISON, Kerferd Street, Hampton, Victoria
Other details
War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Service Number: 1739
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 46th Infantry Battalion
Died: Died of wounds, France, 16 January 1917,
Regimental number 1739
Place of birth Moorabbin Victoria
Religion Congregational
Occupation Milk carter
Address Hampton, Victoria
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 18
Next of kin Father, George Morrison, Kerferd Street, Hampton, Victoria
Enlistment date 1 January 1916
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 46th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/63/3
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 4 April 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 46th Battalion
Fate Died of wounds 16 January 1917
Age at death from cemetery records 19
Place of burial Bernafay Wood British Cemetery (Row K, Grave No. 58), Montauban, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
Australian War Memorial 142
Miscellaneous information from
cemetery records Parents: George and Martha MORRISON, Kerferd Street, Hampton, Victoria
Other details
War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Service Number: 1739
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 46th Infantry Battalion
Died: Died of wounds, France, 16 January 1917,

Gravesite Details

Private, Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Age: 19.


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  • Maintained by: Cobber
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 7, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56420821/david_charles-morrison: accessed ), memorial page for Private David Charles Morrison (unknown–16 Jan 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56420821, citing Bernafay Wood British Cemetery, Montauban-de-Picardie, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France; Maintained by Cobber (contributor 50072026).