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We remember James Morton
We remember James Morton
Timeline
Timeline
1881
1916
employment
Farm hand
Father
Mount Cargill, Dunedin Otago
New Zealand
Source:9058346
19th November 1916
1916
enlistment
Dunedin
New Zealand
Source:7979101
19th November 1916
1917
dates
Age 36
Source:9058346
12th October 1917
1917
location
Mount Cargill, Dunedin,
New Zealand
parents address
Source:9058346
19th November 1917
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Private
42542
Otago Infantry Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:7979101
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7979101
1917
death
Killed in Action
Missing presumed dead
Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:7979101
Source:9058346
12th October 1917
burial
Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:9058346
sibling
Adam Morton
Source:9058346
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Morton |
| Source | 7979101 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Cargill, Dunedin, | New Zealand | parents address | known 19th November 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 42542 | Otago Infantry Regiment | 1st Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Morton | mother | ||
| Adam Morton | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Morton | brother |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-11-19 | Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
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Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery PasschendaelePrivate James Morton 42542 is remembered on this memorial
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Gerald98528
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery Passchendaele | Gerald98528 |
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