Service No. – 928
Rank – Private
Unit/Division – 3rd Australian Machine Gun Company
Enlistment Date – 18 August 1914
Address on Enlistment – Bunbury, WA
Occupation on Enlistment – Lumper
Next of Kin on Enlistment – Mother, Jane MORGAN – 75 Skeffington Road, East Ham, LONDON
Religion – Church of England
Embarkation Details – From Fremantle on 2 November 1914 per ” Ascanius ”
Killed in Action – 21 September, 1917 approx. 4000 yards East of Westhoek, Belgium
Burial Location – Inscription on Menin Gate Memorial, Ieper BELGIUM – Panel No. 31
Service Medals Awarded – 1914/1915 Star – N0. 5037
– British War Medal – No. 4120
– Victory Medal – No. 4120
– Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 331737
– Distinguished Conduct Medal
HONOURS/AWARD CITATION:-
DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL – ” At POZIERES on the 25th of July 1916, when the infantry on the right were wavering, having had many casualties through shell fire, he put his gun and tripod over the parapet; ordered the infantry to hold their ground and opened rapid fire with the gun. The position was held. He was soon after badly wounded. PTE MORGAN’S prompt action under Machine Gun and shell fire undoubtedly saved a critical situation “.