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We remember George Morrison
We remember George Morrison
Timeline
Timeline
1889
service
British Army
Serjeant
S2217
Gordon Highlanders
Source:3139545
service
British Army
S/2217
Gordon Highlanders
8th battalion, gordon highland Battalion
Source:3139545
service
British Army
Serjeant
S/2217
Gordon Highlanders
Source:7223421
1915
death
Killed in Action
Killed by a grenade, evacuated to Field Dressing station and died, buried at Tancrez Farm
Ploegsteert
Belgium
Source:7223421
Source:3139545
25th May 1915
burial
Hainaut
Tancrez Farm, Belguim
Belgium
Source:7223421
Source:3139545
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George |
| Initials | G |
| Last Name | Morrison |
| Source | 3139545 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | S2217 | Gordon Highlanders | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | S/2217 | Gordon Highlanders | 8th battalion, gordon highland Battalion | ||
| British Army | S/2217 | Gordon Highlanders | Serjeant |
Media
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Tancrez Farm - Grave Location G C MorrisonThe entrance to the graveyard at Tancrez farm where George C Morrison is laid to rest.
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Sign at Entrance to Tancrez Farm siteThis was a lovely little graveyard where George C Morrison was laid to rest, it would have been a field dressing station or first aid post in the war.Contributed by:
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Tancrez Farm GravesOn entering the grave site at Tancrez Farm my guide advised me that a book of those buried here could be found in a wall safe inside the cemetery.Contributed by:
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Grave Stone - Sgt G C MorrisonThe grave was easily located and several pictures taken
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Grave Stone - Sgt G C MorrisonThe grave was easily located and sits in a small memorial garden in a quiet rural part of BelgiumContributed by:
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German Stick GrenadeThis was the type of grenade in use by the Germans from 1915 to 1917 so it was probably something like this that mortally wounded George MorrisonContributed by:
David1730
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | David1730 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | David1730 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| George Cruickshank Morrison - Grave Tancrez Farm | David1730 | |
| George C Morrison, Tancrez Farm | David1730 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Tancrez Farm - Grave Location G C Morrison | David1730 | |
| Sign at Entrance to Tancrez Farm site | David1730 | |
| Tancrez Farm Graves | David1730 | |
| Grave Stone - Sgt G C Morrison | David1730 | |
| Grave Stone - Sgt G C Morrison | David1730 | |
| German Stick Grenade | David1730 |
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