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The following information was supplied by the school in 2024: 'Born in Cardiff. Father William, a grocer. 1911 census, a grocer's assistant. Noted by LHS December 1914. Enlsited 7/7/15 in Melbourne, Australia. Occuption grocer. Noted on enlistment form that he had served 14 months previously with 31st Battery Field Artillery and 3 months as senior cadet. Corporal 19/7/15, Sergeant 20/8/16. Embarked for France 20/5/16. Wounded in action 21/6/17 and again 31/7/16. Shrapnel in back. Hospitalised and transferred from Etaples to England. Rejoined unit from hospital 17/10/17. Joined RA Cadet School and 2nd Brigade RFA 10/6/18. Officers Cadet School and 2/1/19 appointed 2nd Lieutenant and allotted to Field Artillery regiment and transferred to France. 20/4/19 promoted Lieutenant. 23/6/18 he was hospitalised with influenza and discharged to OTC. Returns to Australia 1/11/19. Awarded MSM - father notified 26/11/18. Also VM, BWM and 14/15 star. Discharged 7/3/20. KT notes that he is a gun leader in August 1915. 27/2/18 - there is a letter in his file from his brother, Noel, asking when his brother can be expected to return" "He was reported wounded on August 3rd 1917 and has I believe returned to duty. I have heard nothing definite about him now for some months so will be pleased to receive any information you can give me about him". (Address letter sent from 92 Vale Street, East Melbourne). His officer cadet school records note that he was very good at map reading and good at riding, gunnery and signalling, and over all "promises well". There is a record of an E. B. Morgan, Lieutenant, Australian Infantry, Commonwealth War Grave at Wattchie Cemetery, Australia. died 17.12.46. Husband of Nellie Grace Morgan, of Chillingollah.' His brother, William Edward Noel, is also listed on this memorial.