Morris, William –

Son of William Morris; brother of Elizabeth Middleton. Formerly Private 34763, 16th Bn., Manchester Regiment. Notation in Register of Soldiers’ Effects reads “alias William Horrocks”.

Personal details

  • Surname: Morris
  • Forename: William
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Cheetham, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Belmont, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: Not known
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: July 24th, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 2nd/6th (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 252716
  • Regiment: Manchester Regiment
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Cheetham, Lancashire
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Coxyde Military Cemetery, Koksijde, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
  • CWGC reference: I. GA. 3.

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