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Private George Morrison

 

G Morrison

 

Private George Morrison, 9th (North Irish Horse) Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers, Service No. 41610. Formerly 6th Inniskilling Dragoons (Service Squadron), Service No. UD/266, and 2nd Regiment North Irish Horse. Enlisted Coleraine, County Londonderry. Residence Macosquin, County Londonderry. Son of Hugh and Elizabeth Morrison of Camm Macosquin, Coleraine, County Londonderry. Died of wounds on 22 April 1918, aged 24. Buried at Hautmont Communal Cemetery, Nord, France, grave I.A.20. The gravestone inscription reads:

41610 PRIVATE

G. MORRISON

ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS

22ND APRIL 1918 AGE 24

 

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