Lieutenant J C 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: 16616

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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 16614.

Inscription

IN / EVER LOVING REMEMBRANCE / JOHN CHILD MORRIS, B.A.(CAMBS) LIEUT. / 8TH BR. THE WELCH REGT. / BORN AT FIVE OAKS, 12TH JANUARY 1892 / KILLED IN ACTION 8TH AUGUST 1915 / AT CHUNUK BAIR, GALLIPOLI.

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, qualification, rank, battalion, regiment, place of birth, date of birth, manner of death, date of death, place of death
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Board
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood

Listing information

THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY
Grade I
This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
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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/688934/morris,-john-child/ - accessed 1 May 2020
Geograph - www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3799946 - accessed 1 May 2020

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