| Regimental number | 8/976 |
| Address | Mornington, Dunedin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Morris, 23 Queen Street, Mornington, Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches 'For devotion to duty while the Battalion has been in France viz from 13th April 1916 until his death in action on 25th September and in particular for his gallantry in action on the later date.' Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', 4 January 1917. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Annie Morris, 106, Carroll Street, Dunedin, and the late George Edward Morris |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body. Name recorded on Nominal Roll as George Edmund MORRIS. |