MORRIS, Roland
(Service number 44980)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | 09/02/1874 | Place of Birth | Isle of Wight |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 33 Davey Street, Temuka | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs M. A. MORRIS (mother), 33 Davey Street, Temuka, Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Reinforcements G Company (part) | ||
| Date | 5 April 1917 | ||
| Transport | Devon | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Devonport, Devon, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 16 May 1939 | Age | 65 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Temuka Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Roland Morris appears to have started school in Christchurch New Zealand, in 1879. His parents may have been Isaac and Mary Anna Morris. Roland had siblings in New Zealand.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [25 March 2017]; Temuka Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [25 March 2017]
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