Military History

Embarked Fremantle per ‘Persic’ A34 to England 29.12.1916.
Roll Rank Private.
Roll Unit 39th Battalion, 6th Reinf.
Morrison disembarked at Devonport with the 39th Bn. 3.3.1917. He marched in to the 10th Training Bn. at Larkhill, Durrington 21.3.1917. Morrison was admitted to Fargo Military Hospital 12.4.1917 and 1.5.1917. After a period of intensive training, he proceeded overseas to France via Southampton 31.8.1917. Morrison marched in to Base Details at Etaples and was transferred to the 39th Bn. He was taken on Strength in the field 14.9.1917 it is unclear if he fought at Broodsiende as  after 3 days he reported sick  to Hospital with myalgia 17.9.1917 and was transferred by HS ‘St Denis’ to England as an invalid. He was hospitalised at Queen Mary Military Hospital, Whalley, with myalgia 20.12.1917. Morrison was listed for early return to Australia, invalided with myalgia.
Embarked for Australia per TS A8. ‘Osterley’ 31.1.1918.
Returned/Disembarked Fremantle 14.2.1918.
Discharged 7.8.1918.
Final Rank Private, 39th Infantry Bn. AIF.
Medical Condition Invalided with myalgia.
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal
Notes Morrison had a brother James (SN 4171)) who also served in WW1. The Waterhall Estate with its entry off East Street, Guildford was their family home. James de Burgh Morrison built two identical homes for his two sons in East St. Guildford (The Park) and in Queens Road, South Guildford (Malahide)
Photos Ulick de Burgh Morrison. Photographer unknown, photograph courtesy SGHS PH2000-170
              Ulick Morrison. Photograph source unknown, courtesy SGHS PH2000-170
           HMAT 'Persic' leaving Melbourne Wharf. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph source AWM P00997.013
              LarkhillCamp, Durrington Salisbury 1915 .Postcard
              Queen Mary's Military Hospital, Whalley, Lancashire. Photographer unknown, photograph source flickr website
              RMAS 'Osterley' 1917. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph source AWM PB0793

Information Source
AWM P00997.013. HMAT 'Persic' leaving Melbourne Wharf. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM PB0793. RMAS 'Osterley' 1917. Photographer Josiah Barnes, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection  of the Australia War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Roll Ulich Alexander de Burgh Morrison
Guildford War Memorial
NAA: B2455, Morrison Ulich Alexander de Burgh
Postcard. LarkhillCamp, Durrington Salisbury 1915
St Matthew’s Honour Roll
SGHS PH2000-170. Ulick Morrison. Photographer unknown, photgraph sourced courtesy the Photographic Collectiony of the Swan Guildford Historical Society
Wise H. and Coy. Western Australian Post Office Directories. SLWA

‘The Park’, 15 East Street, Guildford, WA.
Waterhall Estate, Guildford, WA.

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