| Surname: | Morris |
| Initials: | A |
| Rank: | Acting Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/6923 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 20/12/1914 to 27/2/1915 and 10/3/1916. 26/8/1910 he enlisted as a Pte 2 King's Shropshire L I. No. 9517, age 19.3 years, occupation Farm Labourer, born Mount Wardine, Craven Arms, Shropshire, address: father, Harps Cottage, Leintwardine, Herefordshire. 4/4/1913 awarded 14 days detention for concealing venereal disease. 18/2/1915 he sustained a GSW to shoulder, 23/2/1917 transferred to MFP, 6/1917 with APM 5 Area, Mersey Defenced, 6/7/1918 moved from Western Command to Depot Aldershot. Served Home 26/8/1910 to 26/9/1911, ? 27/9/1911 to 15/10/1914, en route 16/10/1914 to 16/11/1914, BEF 17/11/1914 to 27/2/1915, Home 28/2/1915 to 9/3/1916, BEF 10/3/1916 to 18/18/3/1916, Home 19/3/1916 to 14/2/1919 to army B reserve. 30/1/1919 he was awarded £2 on the Prees Heath Demobilization Acquittance Roll. 15/2/1919 he received 5/6 per week to be reviewed in 52 weeks, disability 20% GSW shoulder. 22/2/1915 he married Ellen Austin at Pembroke, Wales. Info from Pension Index Cards: Morris, Arthur, MFP, 6923, A/Cpl paid, 14/2/1919 discharged born 1890, married, Harp Cottage, Leintwardine, Nr Craven Arms, Herefordshire, disabilities GSW right shoulder, pneumonia, no ground for further award. MOP & National Ins, 11/W/108566, Morris, Ellen, Man's name Morris Arthur (see also John). MFP, A/Sgt, No. 6923, relationship to man Widow. Also S/Sgt, See JOHN, Morris, Arthur, Widow Ellen, MFP, P/6923, KSLI 11/W/108566, 14/2/1919, DEAD 16/7/1929, Hollinwood, Stamp: Ad 6/5/1919, at 5/6 from 15/2/1919 to 17/2/1920, Chelsea no. Z/Misc/391, received 7/5/1919 Arthur Morris. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/193 Nov. 18, 1919) |
| Citation: | Badge No. B336201. Enlisted 26/8/1910, Discharged 14/2/1919. K.R. 392 (xvia). A.O. 29/19. Age 27.6years. Served abroad. |