MORTON, James
(Service number 7/743)
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank | Sergeant |
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Birth
| Date | 22/12/1885 | Place of Birth | Leven, Fifeshire, Scotland |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Care of C. H. Verity, Craigmore (Craymore?) Downs, Canterbury | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | William MORTON, 2 Rose Cottages, Leven, Fifeshire, Scotland | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 2nd Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Mounted Rifles | ||
| Date | 14 December 1914 | ||
| Transport | Verdala or Willochra or Knight of the Garter | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Mounted Rifles | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 24 August 1937 | Age | 53 years |
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| Place of Death | Timaru | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
James Morton was born on 22 December 1885 at Leven, Fifeshire, Scotland. When he enlisted with the New Zealand forces, he was a farmer working for C. H. Verity at Craymore Downs, Canterbury.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [02 December 2016]
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