Son of Joseph and Annie Morris, of 27, Viking Street, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. Of 23, Hill Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire. Joined the Lancashire Fusiliers in 1911 and was a reservist at outbreak of war.
Morris, James Robert –
Personal details
- Surname: Morris
- Forename: James Robert
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Great Lever, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 22
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: February 17th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Lance Corporal
- Unit: 2nd (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 3591
- Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers
- Enlistment date: August 8th, 1914 - 1914-08-08
- Enlistment location: Bury, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- All Saints C.E. Church - Moses Gate WWI Plaques
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Sucrerie Military Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: III. H. 10.
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 12/05/1916 05/01/1917 06/07/1917 15/02/1918 22/02/1918