Basic Details
Surname
Morris
Forenames
C G N
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Charles Geoffrey Noel
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Keble College website (see References) states: 'Entered College in Michaelmas Term, 1913. A member of the University Contingent of the Officers’ Training Corps. Commenced service on the 24th November 1914. Second Lieutenant of the 7th Battalion The King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, 1914; 9th Battalion Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, 1915; Lieutenant attached to the 6th Battalion, 1916. Served in France. Killed in action near Gueudecourt, Battle of the Somme, 7 October 1916.'
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
9th Battalion
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Lieutenant
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Gueudecourt, Somme
Year of death
1916
Month of death
October
Day of death
7
Age at death
22
Manner of death as stated
Killed in Action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action