Morris, Albert Colin

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M.C., B.E. : Captain, 3rd Australian Tunnelling Coy., A.I.F., France. Enlisting in November, 1915, and sailing in February, 1916, was attached to a British coy. for three weeks at La Bassee in May, proceeding to Laventie and tunnelling on Fouquissart sector till November. Served in the Loos salient opposite Lens and, although injured in January, 1917, remained with coy. until October, 1918, when unit advanced as far as Leuze, Belgium. From the Armistice till February, 1919, engaged on recovery of delay action mines and restoration of roads and bridges, returning in June, 1920. Awarded M.C. 1st January, 1919, and Mentioned in Despatches. Early education at East Maitland High School.

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1886

Birth in Ballina -- NSW, Australia 15 July 1886
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Early education at East Maitland High School, East Maitland, NSW, Australia
1909

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1909
1913

Engineer at Broken Hill -- NSW, Australia 1913
1913

Member of Australian Institute of Mining Engineers since 1913
1915

Chief Surveyor at Broken Hill -- NSW, Australia 1915
1915

Enlisted 1 Nov 1915
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Military service as Captain at France --, France
1919

Military award: M.C. Military Cross on 1919-01-01
1919

Married 16 Dec 1919 at Chiswick [ England ]
1925

Assistant Engineer 15 June 1925
1930

Lived at 1930 - 1943 @ Gosford [ NSW Australia ]
1934

Shire Engineer at Gosford -- NSW, Australia 1934
1949

Lived at 1949 at Pymble [ NSW Australia ]
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
1973

Death in Maitland -Maitland Hospital- NSW, Australia 27 October 1973

Gender

Male

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