MORRIS Alfred

  • First Name(s):
    Alfred 
  • Surname:
    MORRIS
  • Service Number:
    19709
  • Rank:

    Private

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    Worcestershire Regiment
  • Battalion:
    3rd Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    7th July 1916
  • Age At Death:
  • Cause of Death:
    Killed in action
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, France, Pier and Face 5A and 6C.
  • Place of Birth:
    Born and resident Astley, Worcestershire, enlisted Stourport
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:
    Unknown
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MORRIS Alfred Is Named On These Memorials

Astley School
Astley St Peter’s Church WW1 Roll of Honour
Astley War Memorial

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Astley War Memorial with the information: 3rd Worces. Regt.

Further Information About MORRIS Alfred

An old Astley National School boy.  As a civilian was employed by Mr. G. Herbert Banks, auctioneer, of Kidderminster.  News received in a letter from a chaplain, attached to the Worcesters: “He was in the trenches gallantly working the machine-gun, of whose team he was a member, when a shell exploded nearby, killing him”.

Source for additional information: Kidderminster Shuttle 2nd September 1916, Kidderminster Times 16th September 1916.

Alfred Morris has no known grave, the photograph available shows his name on Thiepval Memorial.

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Credits: Researched by Adrian Carter.