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MORRIS Australian imperial force

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Gwyneth

Gwyneth Report 10 Apr 2009 17:17

Trying to find out any information on EDWARD OWEN WYNNE MORRIS. enlisted in Australian imperial force August 1914 Originally from Bala north wales

Ingrid in Oz

Ingrid in Oz Report 10 Apr 2009 23:09

Hi Gwyneth

Is this him

Title
MORRIS Edward Owen Wynne : Service Number - 1501 : Place of Birth - Baba England : Place of Enlistment - Kensington NSW : Next of Kin - (Mother) MORRIS S
Barcode
7981829 Series number
B2455 Series accession number
B2455/1
Control symbol
MORRIS EDWARD OWEN WYNNE
Contents date range
1914 - 1920 Extent
Location
Canberra
Access status
Open Reason for restriction
Date of decision
21 Sep 2004

If so you can find his records on this link all 41 pages
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/ItemDetail.asp?M=0&B=7981829

Cheers

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 11 Apr 2009 07:00

Roll of Honour - Edward Owen Wynne Morris
Edward Owen Wynne Morris
Service number: 1501

Rank: Private [Pte]

Unit: 3rd Battalion

Service: Army

Conflict: 1914-1918

Date of death: 16/05/1915

Cause of death: Killed in action

Cemetery or memorial details: GALLIPOLI 24. 4 Bn Parade Ground Cemetery

War Grave Register notes: MORRIS, Pte. Edward Owen Wynne, 1501. 3rd Bn. Killed in action 16th May, 1915. Age 33. Son of Richard and Susannah Morris, of Plough Cottage, St. Asaph, Wales. E. 11.

Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

Researching:
Ablett, Baldwin, Coombe, Daniels, Edkins, Pascoe, Prowse, Seager