Lieutenant F Morris

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Horsham
Town: Billingshurst
County: West Sussex
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 16614

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Current location

St Mary's Church
High Street
Billingshurst
Horsham
West Sussex
RH14 9UA
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 08706 25920
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Carved wooden board with inscription in the centre and carved moulding around the outside. For brother's matching memorial see WMR 16616.

Inscription

IN / EVER LOVING REMEMBRANCE / FRANCIS MORRIS, 2NDLIEUT. / 5TH BN THE QUEENS (R.W.S) REGT. / BORN AT FIVE OAKS, 28TH AUGUST 1889 . KILLED IN ACTION 11TH SEPTEMBER 1916 / NEAR NASIRYEN, MESOPOTAMIA / SERVED IN FLANDERS AS L/CORPL / 16TH THE 16TH CANADIAN SCOTTS / FEBRUARY TO OCTOBER 1915

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: forenames, surname, rank, battalion, regiment, place of birth, date of birth, manner of death, date of death, place of death, previous place of service, previous rank, previous regiment, dates of previous service
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Door
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

CWGC - www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/631142/morris,-francis/ - accessed 1 May 2020
Geograph - www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3799943 - accessed 1 May 2020

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