MORRISON, James Arthur
(Service number 12/415)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 29/04/1890 | Place of Birth | Geraldine South Canterbury |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 8 November 1914 | Age | 24 |
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| Address at Enlistment | Morrinsville, New Zealand | ||
| Occupation | Cheesmaker | ||
| Previous Military Experience | Geraldine Rifles Private | ||
| Marital Status | Sngle | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs H. Morrison, Salisbury Street, Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Main Body | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Auckland Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 16 October 1914 | ||
| Transport | Star of India or Waimana | ||
| Embarked From | Auckland, New Zealand | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | Auckland Infantry Battalion, 6th (Hauraki) Company | ||
Military Awards
| Campaigns | Gallipoli and served in the defence of Suez Canal | ||
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| Service Medals | 1914-1915 Star British War Medal (1914-1920)Victory Medal | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 25 April 1915 | Age | 24 |
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| Place of Death | On a barge between shore and Hospital ship | ||
| Cause | Died of Wounds | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Lone Pine Memorial, Lone Pine Cemetery, Anzac, Turkey | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | 2015 additions to the Tiimaru Memorial Wall | ||
Biographical Notes
Born at Geraldine. Medals, Plaque and Scroll sent to his mother Mrs J Morrison 114 Salisbury St Christchurch, June 1921
Sources
Paul McNicholl's list of additional names for the Tiimaru Memorial Wall (August 2013) Auckland War Memorial Cenotaph Database, August 2013, CWGC.
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