MORRIS, George Arthur
(Service number 53597)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | |||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs C Morris (mother), Otama, Southland, New Zealand | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | NZEF | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 28th Reinforcements Auckland Infantry Regiment, A Company | ||
| Date | 14 July 1917 | ||
| Transport | Waitemata | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Plymouth, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | Auckland Infantry Regiment | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 18 April 1918 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | France | ||
| Cause | Died of Wounds | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | |||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Esk Valley War Memorial; St Andrews War memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Cenotaph Database, August 2013, CWGC.
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