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We remember Robert Dudgeon Morris
We remember Robert Dudgeon Morris
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1901
location
Thorntree Street, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9055390
April 1901
1915
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8894903
1915
1915
service
British Army
Rifleman
4293
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7466857
1915 - 31st December 1916
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
371921
London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7466857
1st January 1917 - 7th June 1917
employment
Postal Staff
General Post Office
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Source:9103897
service
British Army
Private
371921
London Regiment
Source:3135263
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8894903
location
Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
United Kingdom
Source:8894903
1917
death
Killed in Action
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7466857
Source:8894903
7th June 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 54
Source:7466857
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert Dudgeon |
| Initials | RD |
| Last Name | Morris |
| Source | 8894903 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | United Kingdom | |||
| Thorntree Street, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 371921 | London Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 371921 | London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 4293 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Morris | father | ||
| Eliza Morris | mother |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1915 - 8th Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London RegimentMore about Enlisted 1915 - 8th Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Post Office War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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