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Francis William Morris

In memory of:

Lieutenant Francis William Morris

September 30, 1916

Military Service


Age:

20

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Field Artillery

Division:

3rd Bde.

Additional Information


Son of Wilfred R. and Kate E. Morris, of Peterborough, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 138 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

AVELUY COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

J. 7.

Location:

Aveluy is a village in the Department of the Somme, immediately north of Albert. The AVELUY COMMUNAL CEMETERY is in the village and the extension is on the south side of it.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave Marker– Photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England
  • Plaque– Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades.
1021 Lieut Francis William Morris (RMC 1914) was the son of Wilfred R. and Kate E. Morris, of Peterborough, Ontario. He served in the Canadian Field Artillery, 3rd Bde. He was buried in the Aveluy Communal Cemetery in Somme, France.
  • Stained Glass Window– Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades.
1021 Lieut Francis William Morris (RMC 1914) was the son of Wilfred R. and Kate E. Morris, of Peterborough, Ontario. He served in the Canadian Field Artillery, 3rd Bde. He was buried in the Aveluy Communal Cemetery in Somme, France.
  • Memorial Doll– Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades.
1021 Lieut Francis William Morris (RMC 1914) was the son of Wilfred R. and Kate E. Morris, of Peterborough, Ontario. He served in the Canadian Field Artillery, 3rd Bde. He was buried in the Aveluy Communal Cemetery in Somme, France.
  • Class Photo– Stone Frigate 1914 -Royal Military College of Canada

1021 Lieut Francis William Morris (RMC 1914) was the son of Wilfred R. and Kate E. Morris, of Peterborough, Ontario. He served in the Canadian Field Artillery, 3rd Bde. He died 30 Sept 1916. He was buried in the Aveluy Communal Cemetery in Somme, France.
  • Cap Badge– 1021 Lieut Francis William Morris (RMC 1914) was the son of Wilfred R. and Kate E. Morris, of Peterborough, Ontario. He served in the Canadian Field Artillery, 3rd Bde. He died on September 30, 1916. He was buried in the Aveluy Communal Cemetery in Somme, France.

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