MORRISON, Lindsay
| Service Number: | 8161 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 May 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Bailieston, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Bairnsdale, East Gippsland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Melbourne Grammar School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Aircraft accident, Netheravon, England, 28 July 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Figheldean (St. Michael) Churchyard, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | MCC Roll of Honour 1914 - 1918 - Melbourne Cricket Club |
Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks
On 28 July 1917, 2nd Lt. Lindsay Morrison was killed when his Maurice Farman Shorthorn aircraft crashed from a height of about 25 feet at Netheravon in England. It was his second solo flight and the accident was found to be caused by Morrison trying to turn to the left when he had his right wing down. This caused a side-slip into the ground about half a mile from take off. Lindsay was a 22 year old farmer from Bairnsdale when he enlisted. He had been educated at Melbourne Grammar School 1910-1911, and was a member of the Melbourne Cricket Club. He enlisted in the artillery of the 2nd Australian Division, and served as a Sergeant in France before transferring to the RFC. He is buried in the Figheldean St Michaels Churchyard. Figheldean is a small, peaceful village nestled in the Avon valley Wiltshire, England. Lindsay Morrison’s name was added to the Commemorative Roll in August 2019.
Biography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Died on this date - 28th July .....Second Lieutenant Lindsay Morrison was born at Bairnsdale, Victoria.
He was a 22 year old, Grazier when he enlisted on 11th June, 1915 & became Sergeant on 21st August, 1916.
Sergeant Lindsay Morrison joined R.F.C. (Royal Flying Corps) Officers Cadet School on 9th November, 1916.
He became Second Lieutenant on 17th March, 1917 & was attached to No. 8 Training Squadron, Royal Flying Corps at Netheravon, Wiltshire, England.
On 28th July, 1917 Second Lieutenant Lindsay Morrison was doing a solo flight when the plane stalled & crashed.
Second Lieutenant Lindsay Morrison was buried in St. Michael and All Angels Churchyard, Figheldean, Wiltshire, England and has a Private Headstone.
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