| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 2/7/1915. Shown as (2b) Gallipoli, 2/7/1915 to 23/8/1915 and (1) France, 6/5/1917 on medal roll page B 696. 4/11/1914 he enlisted as a Pte. 7 South Staffordshire Regiment. No. 7/15476, born Leicester, age 19.1 years, occupation Labourer, address: 5 Flood Street, Dudley, 23/9/1916 transferred to West Yorkshire Regiment No. 5552, 17/4/1917 transferred to MFP, 14/7/1919 to class Z reserve. 9/8/1915 wounded in right arm Dardanelles. Served Home 4/11/1914 to 1/7/1915, Med Exp Force 2/7/1915 to 23/8/1915, Home 24/8/1915 to 5/5/1917, and 6/5/1917 to 14/6/1919 and 15/6/1919 to 14/7/1919 to class Z reserve.
Info on pension card: George William Morton. 14/7/19 discharged, born 1897, 43 Bath Street, Dudley. 15/7/19 pension for Bullet wound right arm. Transferred to N W Region 13/10/20
George Morton.
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