Son of Thomas Morris, butcher, and Alice Morris, of 2, Bolton Road, Westhoughton, Lancashire. Enlisted February 1915. Seriously wounded in the back on 25/09/1916 and died at Leeds Military Hospital.
Morris, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Morris
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Westhoughton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 18
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 27th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Guardsman
- Unit: 5th (Reserve) Battalion.
- Service number: 23516
- Regiment: Grenadier Guards
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Westhoughton Cemetery, Lancashire, UK
- CWGC reference: B. N.C. 6.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 27/10/1916 03/11/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6f 6e/f* S19*
- Bolton Chronicle: 03/11/1916