Sapper

Harry Morrison

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Louisa Jane Morrison (nee Jagged), and the late John Morrison. Born at Thames. Served on the Western Front.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

Submitted by: Lynley Chapman
Relationship to casualty: Harry (Thomas Henry on his birth registration) was my Great Great Grandfather's older brother
The official birth registration for Harry (Thomas Henry Morrison) shows him born on the 10th July 1866 in Auckland to parents John and Louisa Jane Morrison, nee Jaggard. Harry altered his age when ... Read More

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
4/1571
Name:
Harry Morrison
Name variation:
Thomas Henry Morrison (Family Member)
Rank: 
Sapper
Date of Birth:
10 July 1866
Place of Birth:
Thames, Thames-Coromandel, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
John Morrison (brother), Arch Hill, Auckland
Religion:
Church of England
Date of Enlistment:
06 October 1915
Locality on Enlistment: 
Clarence Street, Ponsonby, Auckland
Place of Enlistment: 
Avondale, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Bushman
Employer:
Kauri Timber Company, Mercury Bay
Unit:
New Zealand Engineers, Tunnelling Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
07 November 1918
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death: 
52
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Tunnelling Company
Embarkation Place:
Auckland, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
18 December 1915
Transport:
Ruapehu 18 December 1915
Vessel:
Ruapehu
Destination:
Plymouth, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
Prot. Soldiers Area B, Row 1, Grave 47.
Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
Harry Morrison
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