| Surname: | Morrell |
| Initials: | R |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/7542 |
| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 5/8/14. 13/1/1905 he enlisted in the 18 Hussars, No. 6460, age 21.5 years, occupation Confectioner, born St Clements, York, address: 14 Brunswick Street, South Bank, The Mount, York, 1/10/1905 transferred to the Royal Horse Artillery, 1/10/1907 transferred to the 3 Hussars, No. 1445, 22/4/1912 to Army Reserve, 5/8/1914 mobilized, 22/5/1915 in hospital St Omer with Malaria. 1/10/1916 transferred to MMP, 8/3/1919 with II Corps, 2/1919 with 3 Traffic Control Squadron, 5/9/1919 to class Z reserve. Served Home 13/4/1905 to 5/9/1905, India 6/9/1905 to 5/12/1907, South Africa 6/5/1907 to 14/12/1911, Home 15/12/1911 to 22/4/1912, Army Reserve 23/4/1912 to 4/8/1914, Home 5/8/1914 to `14/8/1914, BEF 15/8/1914 to 13/1/1919, Home 14/1/1919 to 5/4/1919, class Z reserve 6/4/1919. 28/3/1914 he married Florence Smith, Spinster at the Parish Church, St. Clements, York, they had 1 child. 8/3/1919 awarded £2 on The Wharncliffe Hospital, Sheffield Demobilization Acquittance Roll. Disability Bursitis, (fluid filled sack acts as a cushion between tendons and bones),1 - 5%, awarded 7/5d per week for 35 weeks. Info from pension index card:- Morrell, Robert, MMP, P/7542, L/Cpl, 5/4/1919 discharged, born 1994, single, 14 Brunswick Street, York, stamp DORMANT, last entry 24/3/1922 9/6d for 35 weeks. Also: Morrell, Robert, MMP, 7542, 640.1445 - 4089, Reg 23501, 4/MM/9026, Z/Misc/1241, case passed to R.4, 10/2/1922. Robert Morrell. |