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The Roll lists his address as "Late of Peterborough", and that he died on an unspecified date in July 1918.
(CWGC records that Sapper J Morrison, regimental number 402030, died on 9/7/1918 serving in 2nd/2nd Highland Field Company of the Royal Engineers, and is buried in grave 7.3.3208 at Broadway Cemetery in Peterborough. his death was registered in the Peterborough District as John Morrison, aged 26. Soldiers Died in the Great War inaccurately records his regimental number as 402050, and that he enlisted in Glasgow. The Medal Rolls record that his 1915 Star medal was issued under regimental number 9295, but his British and Victory medals were issued under regimental number 402030; he was first sent to France on 3/5/1915. The Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects record that Sapper John Morrison of 20th Field Depot died in Peterborough on 9/7/1918, and that his legatee was Frederick Wainwright. John Morrison's address for Probate was 36 Burmer Road, Peterborough; his estate was administered by Frederick Wainwright, coppersmith. When John's death and funeral were reported in the Peterborough Standard on 20/7/1918, he was stated to have served in France before coming home to work on munitions (date not specified). He had become well-known in Peterborough, and had joined both the Athletics and Boxing Clubs in Peterborough. The report stated that John had been absent from his post at Peter Brotherhoods Ltd from 30/5/1918. He had then contracted influenza and had died within 5 days. Having no local relatives, his funeral had been arranged by Mr F Wainwright, Branch Secretary of the National Society of Coppersmiths, of which John Morrison was reported to have been a member. John's unnamed step-mother had attended the funeral held at St Paul's Church in Peterborough).