Private 13179 Eli Morrell
Regiment/Unit: King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) - 6th Bn.
Theatre of War: Mesopotamia
Theatre of War First Served: 5a Asiatic
Date Entered Therein: 13/06/1915
Age at death: 18
Date of death: 27th of August 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Denton, Manchester
Burial / Memorial: Port Said War Memorial Cemetery - K. 2.
Family details:
Son of J. W. and Elizabeth Morrell.
Census details:
1901 - 3 years old Eli is living at Long Lane, Bickerstaffe with parents John William (30), Elizabeth (31) and five siblings: William Arthur (9), John (7), Charles (1), Albert (1), Edith (3 Mths). 1911 - Sees 13 years old 'Farm Labourer' Eli living at 3 Dean Street, Dane Bank, Denton with parents John William (40), Elizabeth (42) and ten siblings: William Arthur (19), John (17), Albert (11), Charles (11), Edith (10), Dorothy Alice (8), Thomas (7), Agnes (6), Ernest (5), George (2).
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[caption] Courtesy of Creafield from GWF and Ste M[/caption]
