Private William Joseph Morrison
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Morrison,
William Joseph
Date of birth: 1887-09-16
Place of birth: Saint John New Brunswick Canada
Next of kin: James L Morrison, Father, 14 Cliff Street, St John, NB., Canada.
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Plumber
Address:
239 University Street, Montreal, Canada.
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death:
1918-08-13
Cause of death:
Not specified
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 1057356
Highest Rank:
Private
(42nd Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private (Army).
- Private, 42nd Battalion, Infantry (Army). ? to 1918-08-13
Survived war: yes
Battle wounded/killed: Battle of Amiens.
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
178081
Service file: B6416-S046
Uploader's Notes: The war diary states that between 12th to 14th August 1918 the battalion along with the 44th battalion were involved in the attack along the line of Fouqeuscourt and Parvillers during which this man was killed. This attack involved about 10 hours of close quarter fighting (hand to hand and bayonets) during which the Commanding Officer states that all men fought very bravely.
Uploader's Research notes: Info from the attestation papers and there is no trace on the CWGC site. Information also comes from the war diary of the 42nd Battalion. [Not Specified Army Canadian Infantry 245th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 42nd Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2007-06-13
Last modified: 2007-06-13