| Regimental number | 38846 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Tuamarina |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 44 |
| Height | 6' 1" |
| Weight | 178 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, J Morrin, Dillon Point, Blenheim |
| Previous military service | Served in the - - Mounted Rifles No 2 Contingent. Disbanded [difficult to decipher]. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Blenheim |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 25th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Turakina on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 20 July 1917, and marched in to Sling Camp. Reverted to the ranks, 28 August 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 September 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 16 September 1917. Wounded in action, 12 October 1917 (gun shot wound, right buttock); admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 14 October 1917; transferred to No 3 Australian Field Ambulance, 15 October 1917; to No 3 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, 15 October 1917; to No 55 General Hospital, Boulogne, 15 October 1917; to England, 20 October 1917, and admitted same day to 1st London General Hospital, Camberwell; transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 12 December 1917; to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 20 January 1918. Classified 'unfit' by Medical Board, 16 February 1918, and placed on NZ Roll. Marched out to NZ Discharge Depot, Torquay, 18 February 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HMNZT 'Remuera', 14 March 1918; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of wounds received in action), 6 June 1918. Total war service: 1 year 234 days (of which 1 year 14 days was abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 62, p. 10 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |