Thomas Lewis MORGAN

Regimental number10/413
Date of birth16 October 1884
Place of birthWanganui
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationGroom
Address74 Dublin Street, Wanganui
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29.10
Height5' 7"
Weight157 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Rose Morgan, 74 Dublin Street, Wanganui
Previous military service10th New Zealand Contingent, South African War
Enlistment date15 August 1914
Place of enlistmentWanganui
Rank on embarkationCorporal
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankPrivate
Final unit7th Wellington West Company, Wellington Infantry Battalion
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 6 March 1916
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914.

Found guilty, 15 March 1915, of being in bed at 0600 hours: awarded 2 days' confined to barracks.

Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915.

On duty with Japanese Mortar, Dardanelles, 1 June 1915; rejoined unit, 19 June 1915.

Admitted to HS 'Dunluce Castle', 26 June 1915 (gunshot wound, both feet); transferred to No.19 General Hospital, Alexandria, 3 July 1915; to Convalescent Depot, Alexandria, 14 July 1915; to Convalescent Camp, Mustafa, 17 July 1915; marched into Australian Base Depot, Mustafa, 17 August 1915.

On duty with Lines of Commuication, 30 August 1915.

Rejoined unit, Mudros, 19 September 1915.

Appointed cook, Mudros, 1 October 1915.

Wounded in action, Anzac, 5 December 1915 (gunshot wound, shoulder, severe); admitted to No.15 General Hospital, Alexandria, 14 December 1915; transferred to hospital, Cairo, 30 December 1915; to Convalescent Camp, Zeitoun, 19 January 1916; discharged to Base Details, Zeitoun, 12 February 1916.

Attached to NZ Base Depot, Ghezireh, 23 February 1916.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HS 'Maheno', 6 March 1916; disembarked New Zealand, 11 April 1916; discharged (no longer fit for active service), 15 June 1916.

Total war service: 1 year 305 days (1 year 178 days).

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death30 May 1959 , Wanganui
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21377313