Basic Details
Surname
Morris
Forenames
C A S
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Charles Alan Smith
Served or died
Died
Notes
The College website adds: 'He came up in 1913 from Wellington School. Wounded at Neuve-Chapelle 12.3.1915, and again at Salonika 7.12.1915: “the line began to wobble. The machine gun stopped work, Morris was hit and vanished in the fog.” Returned to Arras 9.1916. Died in German hands of wounds received at La Coulotte in the battle of Arras (23.4). Buried at Point du Jour Cemetery, Athies'.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Bedfordshire Regt
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Athies
Cemetery
Pont du Jour
Year of death
1917
Month of death
May
Day of death
7
Age at death
21
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action