| Surname: | Morris |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/15844 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star, clasp (1/7047 and rose, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 10/11/14 to 3/9/15 and (3) Egypt, 6/2/16. 10/7/1902 he enlisted as a Pte. l Welsh Regiment, No.7180, age 18.10 years, born Barnstaple, Devon, occupation Collier, address: father: Illltyd House, Ashburnham Road, Pembrey, Llanelly, 31/1/1905 to Army Reserve, 8/8/1914 re enlisted in Welsh Regiment, 26/1/1916 transferred to Royal Welsh Fusiliers, No 38776. 25/9/1915 he sustained a GSW to left groin at Vermelles. 30/3/18 Transferred to MFP, 8/3/1919 to class Z reserve. Served Home 10/7/1902, to 7/11/1902, South Africa 8/11/1902 to 8/8/1904, Home 9/8/1904 to 2/11/1914, BEF 3/11/1914 to 30/9/1915, Home 1/10/1915 to 5/3/1916, Egypt 6/3/1916 to 19/1/1919, en route 20/1/1919 to 6/2/1919, Home 7/2./1919 to 7/3/1919, to discharge 8/3/1919. 15/7/1908 he married Marlene Zacharia at the Registry Office Llanelly, they had 3 children, address: 14 Court, Colman Street, Nansymoll, Glamorgan. 9/3/1919 he was awarded a pension of 5/6d per week for 3 children, disability GSW left hip, 20% to be reviewed in 72 weeks. Info from 2 x Pension Index Cards: Morris, John, MFP, P/15844, 8/3/1919 discharged, married, Illty House, Ashburnham, Carmarthen, disability GSW left groin. 31/8/1920, disability 15%, final £127-10-00. Also Morris, John, MFP P/15844, Welsh Regt, 1780, 35776, RWF, 5/MM/3759, 8/3/1919, Stamp: Ad 23/5/1919 at 5/6d from 9/3/1919 until further notice, Chelsea No. Z/Misc/MFP/1596, received 26/5/1919. John Morris. |