Other Military Service
| Person | Date(s) | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Morrison, John James | 4-Dec-1902 | John enlisted in the Manchester Regiment |
| 10-Dec-1902 | Joined the unit | |
| between 6-Feb-1903 and 23-Jan-1908 | Served during the Boer War in the Transvaal and Orange Free State (before the creation of the Union of South Africa) at Middelburg, Standerton and Pretoria. | |
| 21-Sep-1906 | Transferred to 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays) | |
| between 6-Feb-1910 and 4-Aug-1914 | Remained in the Reserves | |
| 3-Dec-1915 | Discharged with total service of 13 years. | |
| Morrison, William Ernest | 4-Sep-1901 | Enlisted in the Royal Marine Light Infantry, Portsmouth Division. |
| between 31-Jan-1903 and 23-Nov-1907 | He served on ships: HMS Majestic (a Majestic class battleship commissioned in 1895) in the Mediterranean; HMS Caesar (sister ship of the Majestic) as flagship of the Channel Fleet; and HMS Powerful (a protected cruiser) when she became the flagship of the Australia Station (prior to the formation of the Royal Australian Navy in 1911). | |
| 23-Nov-1907 | His Service Record indicated that he had "Run" or deserted from H.M.S. Powerful at Sydney. "William Ernest Morrison, private R.M.L.I., about 23 years of age. 5 feet 5 1/2 inches high, dark-brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion." | |
| 23-Nov-1907 | Deserters from His Majesty’s Service. From H.M.S. “Powerful,” at Sydney. On 23rd November, 1907- William Ernest Morrison, private R.M.L.I., about 23 years of age, 5 feet 5 3/4 inches high, dark-brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion. | |
| 25-Feb-1908 | Discharged from service (as stated on service record) |