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Pte. James William Morris
British Army 6th Battalion Border Regiment
from:Hull, Yorkshire
(d.2nd Oct 1916)
James Morris was my great uncle on my grandmother's side of the family. He died of his injuries at the Battle of the Somme on 2nd of October 1916 aged 22 or 23.
2nd Lt. James Morris
British Army Glamorgan Yeomanry
from:Neath
(d.27th Dec 1917)
Jim Morris was educated at Neath County School. He played rugby for Neath, Glynneath and scored on his Neath debut v Glynneath. He was seconded to the 24th Battalion, Welsh Regiment and died in the Middle East.
Cpl. James Bloomfield Morris
British Army 10th Btn. Rifle Brigade
from:West Ham, london
(d.30th Nov 1917)
Jim Morris was my great uncle. He fought at Ypres and the Somme and was missing believed killed in action at Cambrai, France on 30th of November 1917. He was 21 years old and is remembered on the Cambrai Memorial at Louverval, France.
James was my grandmother's closest brother. He wrote to her regularly and also to his parents from the front line. My mother now keeps these letters safe along with some pictures and postcards.
Pte. John Marshall Morris
British Army 12th Btns. East Surrey Regiment
from:Stonea, Isle of Ely
My grandfather John Morris was in the East Surrey Regiment during the First World War. He survived the war but died in 1947 by taking his own life, I wonder now if this could have been partly due to his wartime experiences.
I would like to know when he joined the army and his discharge date, where he served and when and if he was wounded. I have been on battlefield trips and may have been to places where he fought.
Sgt John Morris
British Army 11th Btn. Manchester Regiment
from:Manchester
Pte. John Morris
British Army 11th (Service) Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers
from:Leigh, Lancashire
(d.8th Jan 1916)
John Morris was my grandfather. He died of his wounds 8th Jan 1916 aged 24 and is buried in the Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord. I have more or less no knowledge of John except what I have found on the internet and a little through now passed on family. He lived at 9 Bright St, Leigh in Lancashire as did my father. Any help contacts or advice would be welcome.
Sgt John Henry Morris
British Army 13th Btn Cheshire Regiment
from:Bebington
I have a photograph of soldiers in uniform at Codford camp, the words printed on it are: -
359 Codford 2
No 4 CoĆ¢ā‚¬ā„¢s N.C.Os
Taken by J Geo Davies, New Ferry
Handwriting on reverse -
Segt Morris J H 2/123 13th CheshireĆ¢ā‚¬ā„¢s
Feel free to add to your records.
2Lt. John Herbert Morris
British Army 6th (Carnarvonshire & Anglesey) Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Neath, Wales
(d.21st September 1916)
John Morris was commissioned into the 6th (Glamorgan) Battalion, Welsh Regiment as a Second Lieutenant and in charge of the Territorial Unit. He arrived in France on 27th of May 1916 and died of wounds on 21st of September 1916.
PFC. John Alfred Morris
US Army Company C, 115th Machine Gun Battallion 30th Division
from:Gold Hill, NC
My grandfather, John Morris, served with 115th Machine Gun Battalion. He was the last surviving vet of WW1 in Stanley County, NC. Born Jan.17th 1896 and died February 5th 1999.
Joseph Brabazon Cavendish Morris
Australian Imperial Force 3rd NSW Mounted Rifles
from:Australia
Pte. Michael Morris
British Army 14th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Cwm Y Glo
Michael Morris was the son of Henry and Laura Morris of Bryn Awelon, Cwm Y Glo, Llanberis, Caernarfon. Relatives in Caernarfon still fondly remember.
Pte. Reginald Ernest Morris
British Army 7th Btn. East Kent Regiment (The Buffs)
from:Luton, Bedfordshire
Cpl. Robert Morris
British Army 2nd Btn. Border Regiment
from:Kendal, Westmorland
(d.12th January 1915)
Robert Morris 2nd Border Regiment, son of the late John and Alice Morris, of Kendal, Westmorland, died on Tuesday 12th of January 1915 Age 27. He is remembered on the Ploegsteert Memorial. He was near a machine gun in the trenches and an enemy sniper fired at the loophole of the gun. The bullet struck the ironwork, glanced inside the shield and hit him on the head, killing him instantly.
Excerpt from "The Border Regiment in The Great War" by H. C. Wylly: 2nd Battalion, 1915
The truce which had been mutually and unofficially established during Christmas 1914 between the British and the Germans endured, so far as concerned any operations on the front of the 2nd Battalion The Border Regiment, until the end of the first week of the New Year and then on the 8th January the troops fired volleys over the German trenches to indicate that fighting was about to recommence, while this somewhat broad hint was accompanied by a message to the same effect which was sent across. The usual sniping then recommenced, and both the Gordon Highlanders and The Border Regiment suffered some few casualties before the men could understand that it was no longer safe to walk about "on the top". The weather continued to be deplorably wet and it was impossible to hold the whole line of trenches owing to the depth of water. Pivot posts were held at selected points in the trenches, the intervals occupied by retrenched posts at the back of the parados, manned only at night. Trench inspection was difficult, water in places being waist deep, while parapets were constantly falling in. Later in the month there was a frost and a fall of snow, but it thawed and it was wet and miserable. Gum boots were issued to the men on sentry and proved a great preventive of frost-bite. The german snipers continued busy, and the casualties in the Battalion, though few in number, were usually fatal, the men being for the most part hit in the head, for in those early days trench helmets were not yet issued.
On 7th February the Colonel went round the trenches, finding the water as deep as ever.
In his despatch of the 5th April the Field-Marshal commanding the British Army in France believed that a vigorous offensive should be made, the object being to attack and capture German positions of the village of Neuve Chapelle. The 2nd Battalion The Border Regiment was very actively engaged in this.
Pte. Samuel Morris
British Army 16th (Chatsworth Rifles) Btn. Sherwood Foresters
from:Chelmarsh, Shropshire
(d.19th Nov 1917)
Samuel Morris was the young brother of my Grandmother Marian and the son of Sarah and Joseph Morris of Field House, Chelmarsh, Shropshire. Apart from one photo of him in his ASC uniform on a horse when he was a driver with No2 Coy, 22nd Division ASC, we knew little about him until I began to research our family history other than the fact he had died during the war. He was gassed on the 17th of November while on a working party at Shrapnel Corner and died on the 19th.
My Grandmother's second son, born on the 17th of November 1917 was to be called Samuel, a family name passed down, but the family didn't know where Samuel was.
Pte. Sidney Morris
British Army 16th Battalion Manchester Regiment
from:Harpurhey
(d.1st July 1916)
Pte Sidney Morris
British Army 18th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps
from:Swindon
(d.21st Mar 1918)
Sidney Morris was the son of Edwin James and Elizabeth Morris of 34 Avenue Road, Swindon.
Pte Stephen Morris
British Army 16th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers
from:Prestwich
(d.14th Jul 1916)
Stephen Morris was born in Bolton, in August 1897 and was the son of Stephen and Lavinua Morris of 40 Chapel Rd. He was the third child, having an older sister and brother, Edith and Stanley and three younger sisters, Beatrice, Ivy and Irene. The family had previously lived in Rainsough Brow, Park Lane West, Pendlebury, where Stephen was connected with St John's Sunday School. Prior to enlisting he was employed at Agecroft colliery.
He enlisted in Salford in November 1914. On the 15th November 1915 his battalion sailed from Folkestone for Boulogne. In May 1916 he was wounded by shrapnel, but after a short spell at a base hospital he rejoined the battalion. Between the 11th and 14th July 1916, the battalion occupied positions at Ovillers on the Somme, on the 14the July being in support positions at Donnet Post. Stephen was killed in action on the 14th July aged 18 years.
The Eccles Journal of the 11th May 1917 reported that Stephen has been officially confirmed killed on the 14th July 1916, having previously reported as missing since that date. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. His address is listed on the Roll of Honour as 16 Rainsough Brow.
Pte. Sydney Spencer Morris
British Army 14th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment
from:Wolverton,
(d.27th Sep 1918)
Sydney Morris was killed in action on the 27th of September 1918 and is commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial in France. Born at Wolverton, in 1898. He was the son of Mark and Annie Morris (nee Cowley) Brother of Herbert, Percival, Hilda, Harold, Frank, Alfred and Clarice. Grandson of George and Antonia Morris and Martin and Esther Cowley.
Pte. T. Morris
British Army 9th Btn. King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
Pte. Thomas William Morris
British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.21st May 1915)
Thomas Morris died whilst being held as a POW, he is buried in Cologne Southern Cemetery.
Rflmn. Thomas G Morris
British Army 17th Btn. London Regiment
from:Hommerton
(d.1 Oct 1916)
Thomas G Morris "Tommy" was my Grandmother's brother. It was told to me that Tommy enlisted and survived for 2 weeks after being sent to France with his regiment. I'm not sure if this is true but like so many brave young men we owe them so much. Tommy was 19 years of age when he was killed on 1st October 1916 - he has a headstone and is remembered at Walencourt British Cemetery - North of Albert, a wonderful quiet peaceful place now - unlike when Tommy and his comrades were there.
If anyone can furnish me with any further information on Tommy I would be grateful.
Pte. Thomas Charles Morris
British Army 230th Brigade Royal Field Artillery
from:Derby
I believe my grandfather, Thomas Morris received a commendation in 1918 at Ridge Wood Ypres, with a young officer named Anthony Strutt who lost his life that day 28th April 1918. Can anyone please help me to confirm this?
Editors Note: The action mentioned on the 28th April 1918 happened during the last great German Spring Offensive which almost succeeded and moved the allied front line back to pre Somme 1916 positions.
The officer who died was Lieutenant Anthony Herbert Strutt, 16th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). A notice in local paper in Belper reported: "Lieutenant Anthony Herbert Strutt 16th (Chatsworth Rifles) Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) Died of wounds at Vermoorzeele Belgium on Saturday 27th April 1918 aged 22. Extract from the Battalion History. On the 27th April Ridge Wood and Voormezeele were part of the frontline and we fought what amounted to a rearguard action all day. This was our final day in the trenches as we were to be relieved that night. It is therefore with regret to record the last casualty among our original officers. During the relief while leading the remnants of us out of the firing line Lieutenant A H Strutt was mortally wounded. Anthony is buried in the Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No 3 Belgium."
At that time a lot of units were mixed in desperate rearguard fighting and Thomas probably assisted in getting the mortally wounded officer out of the combat zone. Access to war diaries might help or possibly the Regimental Museums for both units. Medal card search reveals he was awarded the British War and Victory Medals, but make no mention of any other citation, however that is not conclusive as many such incidents were not transcribed and the cards were completed manually with many names mis-spelt.
Sgt. Thomas "Amos" Morris
British Army 13th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Denbigh
(d.4 November 1918)
Thomas was the brother of Miss A Morris, Fron House, Clay Street, Rhyl.
Pte. Thomas Edwin Morris
British Army 2nd/8th Btn. Worcestershire Regiment
from:Denbigh
(d.1st June 1918)
Thomas was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Sarah Morris, Gwylfa, Castle Hill, Denbigh.
Pte. Thomas Morris
British Army 10th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Hirnant, Montgomeryshire
(d.10th Apr 1917)
Very little is known about Thomas Morris. We are trying to find out more. He is buried at Essex Farm Cemetery.
Pte. Walter John Morris
Australian Imperial Forces 36th Btn.
from:Totton, Southampton, .
(d.10th Jun 1917)
2nd Lt. Walter Brabazon Morris
British Army Royal Fusiliers
Cpl. William Henry Morris
British Army 7th Btn. Leicester Regiment
from:36 Doe Quarry Lane, Dinnington, Rotherham
(d.27th May 1918)
William Morris was my grandfather. He was born in West Bromwich in 1885, and moved to Sheffield about 1900, where he met my grandmother Florence May Lingard. They moved to Dinnington nr Rotherham in 1907. As far as I can find out he joined up in late 1914 early 1915 and served with the 7th Battalion, Leicester Regiment. He was killed on 27th May 1918, I believe this was part of the German offensive in the Chemin de Dames area. I would love to find out more, as to me it's odd, man born in Staffordshire, living in Yorkshire, volunteers for a Leicestershire unit, if anyone could fill in any blanks it would be appreciated.
Editor's Note: Men who joined up after the first few months of war were allocated to which ever battalion needed reinforcements, only soldiers who had served before the war and men who joined Kitcheners Pals Battalions would be placed in their county regiments.
Pte. William Paul Morris
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
2nd Lt. William Edward "Ted" Morris
British Army 8th Btn. Leicester Regiment
from:Ripley, Derbyshire
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