Lance Corporal 43248 David Morris
Regiment/Unit: Manchester Regiment - 17th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (2b)
Date Entered Therein: 25/08/1915
Previous Reg/Num: 16741, South Lancs Regt.
Age at death: 23
Date of death: 23rd of April 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Sutton, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Wancourt British Cemetery - V. H. 9.
BMD details:
Marriage: 02/11/1912 David Morris to Emily Morrow at Parr Mount Holy Trinity, St Helens. The couple had three children: William b 27/03/1913, Edna b 31/10/1914 and David b 11/12/1915.
Family details:
Son of David and Jane Morris, of Sutton, St. Helens; husband of Emily Davies (formerly Morris), of 39, Allanson St., Parr, St. Helens, Lancs. Next of kin given as Mrs E Morris (wife), 58 Watery Lane, Sutton Oak, St Helens.
Census details:
1901 - 7 year old David is living at 68, Watery Lane, Sutton, St Helens which is the home of his grandmother Betsy Morris (61). 1911 - Not found. David [b]is not[/b] at 28 Lee Street, Sutton, St Helens with parents and siblings.
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=1]Remembered on All Saints War Memorial, Sutton, St Helens[/url]
[url=lmem.php?lmem=1]Remembered on All Saints War Memorial, Sutton, St Helens[/url]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Morris_D_43248_Manc.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Lance Corporal David Morris at Wancourt British Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
