Private William Hudson Morley
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Morley,
William Hudson
Date of birth: 1880-08-13
Place of birth: Petrolia Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Wife:Mrs Maud Morley, 213 Sandwich St, Windsor, Ont
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): machinist
Occupation (normalized): Metalworking Machine Setter-Operator, General
Address:
315 Sandwich Street, Windsor, Ontario
Religion: Baptist
Date of death:
1918-02-13
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Maroeuil British Cemetery, IV. F. 6.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 213345
Highest Rank:
Private
(20th Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 20th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Commemoration location: First World War memorial at the gates of Memorial Park on Ypres Boulevard in Windsor, Ontario
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 120961
LAC ID:
177240
Service file: B6379-S020
Uploader's Notes:
William's unit was posted at Thelus Cave. William was reported "dangerously wounded" on 13 February 1918 and taken to the 30th Casualty Clearing Station. He died of his wounds: "GSW (shell) face, arms, legs and abdomen (penetrating)".
William's birth certificate gives his birth date as 14 August 1877. William's wife Maude Morley nee Hobson died 20 February 1919. They had two children Harold b 1910 and Kathleen b 1916. Kathleen died in 1922. William's medals, memorial cross, death plaque and scroll were sent to Nettie Reeve nee Hobson in Michigan. Nettie was Maude's sister. William and Maude's son Harold was living with Nettie and her husband in 1930.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 20th Battalion C Company ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2020-08-31