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MORGAN, William Stanley
(Service number 6/1344)

Off to the European War, 1914 — Temuka men pictured at Trentham Military Camp in 1914, including William Stanley Morgan sittign in the back row, third from right.

Also believed to be in the photograph is John (Jack) Moore (possibly one of those in the back?) and Eric George Scrimshaw (but which is not clear), and Victor Ian Aspinall (possibly the man seated at the far left). (South Canterbury Museum 7787)

Temuka War Memorial, pictured in 2007 — (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.25 #01)

Temuka War Memorial dedication inscription, pictured in 2007 — (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.25 #05)

Temuka War Memorial plaque, names G-M, pictured in 2007 — (South Canterbury Museum )

Waimataitai School War Memorial, pictured in 2007 — (South Canterbury Museum )

MIlford Hall War Memorial Gates in 2007 — (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.11)

Memorial Cross, St John's Church, Temuka, pictured in 2010 — (South Canterbury Museum 2013/155.24 #01)

Aliases	Registered as William Samuel (Known as Bill)
First Rank	Private	Last Rank

Birth

Date	Unknown	Place of Birth

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Military Service

Served with	New Zealand Armed Forces (?)	Served in
Military District

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No information

Prisoner of War Information

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Death

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Memorial Reference
New Zealand Memorials	On Memorial wall, Timaru; Milford War Memorial; Temuka RSA Roll of Honour; Temuka War Memorial; Waimataitai School War Memorial

Biographical Notes

Brother of Archie Morgan. Cousin of James Matthew Morgan, William Seyb, Loomes and Robert Irving

Sources

Auckland War Memorial Cenotaph Database, August 2013, CWGC.

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