Morris, Alfred George
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Regiment: 4th Battalion Gordon Highlanders
Biography: Son of William F. Morris, Aberdeen; born Wood-green, Essex, 17 December 1895 ; educated at Brighton and Robert Gordon's College, Aberdeen. Intending to go in for farming, immediately after leaving school he went to Canada, and was for some time on farms in Ontario and Manitoba. Coming home for the winter he attended agricultural classes in the University during the session 1911-12. To get commercial experience he joined the Canadian Bank of Commerce, and was in their Elgin Branch, Man., when war broke out. He immediately volunteered for a Canadian Cavalry Corps, but as this corps was not included in the first Canadian Expeditionary Force he came to this country and enlisted, March 1915, in the Scottish Horse, becoming Corporal in a very short time. In August 1915 he was granted a commission in the 4th Battalion Gordon Highlanders and went to France on New Year's Day, 1916. He was fatally wounded in action near Arras and died the following day, 10 June 1916. Of a cheery disposition he made many friends both at home and in Canada, who greatly regretted to hear of his untimely death.
Date of Death: 10 June 1916
Burial Details: Buried at Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, Plot 5, Row A, Grave 10.
Publication: Roll of Service, edited by Mabel Desborough Allardyce. Published 1921.
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