Sydney Victor Morris

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First Name:

Sydney

Middle Name:

Victor

Last Name:

Morris

Date of Birth:

Wednesday, April 27, 1898

Date Enlisted:

Monday, May 15, 1916

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Private

Unit:

13th Battalion

Company:

C Company

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Sunday, February 4, 1917

Place of Death:

France

Cause of Death:

Killed in action

Details:

Sydney Morris (Service No 6565) was born in Brisbane, QLD. He had 2 sisters and had served 3 years in the Senior Cadets. He moved to Jamberoo, NSW where he trained as a butcher. At the time of enlistment in Kiama, Sydney was a single 19 year old butcher.

He embarked on HMAT A40 Ceramic with 21st Reinforcements, 13th Battalion on 7th October 1916 and arrived in England on 21st November 1916. He landed in France on 2nd January 1917 where he joined 13th Battalion.

Sidney Morris was killed in action on 4th February 1917, possibly participating in his first combat. He has no known grave and is remembered on the Australian National Memorial at Villers -Bretonneaux.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, MORRIS SYDNEY VICTOR