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MORRISSEY, James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 172, 1737 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 46th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ross Creek, Golden Plains - Victoria, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Ross Creek, Golden Plains, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Shell, Zonnebeke, Belgium, 1 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ross Creek Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 172, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
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| 27 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 172, 39th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 30 Oct 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1737, 8th Infantry Battalion | |
| 6 Aug 1917: | Transferred 46th Infantry Battalion |
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