MORRIS, William

Credit: CWGC

Rifleman

4th Battalion

Rifle Brigade

William was born 1889 in Carisbrooke to Charles & Emily. He lived at High Street, Carisbrooke (1891), & 47 Crocker Street (1901) in Newport. At the time of his death the family were living at 22 New Street in Newport.

The 4th Battalion of the Rifle Brigade landed at Le Havre in December 1914 to serve on the Western Front. On March 15th, 1915, the Battalion counter-attacked the Germans at St. Eloi. This was the Battalion's first major action, & resulted in the following casualties: 4 officers & 16 men killed, 5 officers & 62 men wounded, & 1 officer & 17 men missing.

William was reported Killed in Action, aged 26, on the 15th of March 1915. However, his grave was lost in the confusion of battle, & he is commemorated by the Commission, on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial to The Missing in Belgium, with 54,574 of his missing comrades.

William is also remembered on the County & Newport Borough War Memorials.

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CWGC Casualty Record

Cemetary

Sons & Daughters Commemorated Far From Home

Those from the Newport & Carisbrooke area who are buried or commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission outside of the area, both in the UK and in other countries.

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The image is of the Tyne Cot Military Cemetery & Memorial in Belgium.