Topic: AIF - 3B - 9 LHR
9th LHR, AIF
9th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Donald James Morrison
Donald James Morrison's name on the Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial
Donald James Morrison
Service number: 2939
Rank: Trooper [Tpr]
Unit: 9th Australian Light Horse
Service: Army
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of death: 31 October 1917
Cause of death: Killed in action
Cemetery or memorial details: PALESTINE 1 Beersheba War Cemetery
War Grave Register notes: MORRISON, Tpr. Donald James, 2939. 9th Australian Light Horse. Killed in action 31st Oct., 1917. Son of Donald John and Catherine Morrison; husband of C. S. Morrison, of Meadows, South Australia. Native of Tantanoola, South Australia. D. 21.
Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army.
A brief military biography of Donald James Morrison from The AIF Project:
| Regimental number | 2939 |
| Place of birth | Tantanoola, South Australia |
| Other training | Farmer |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Tantanoola, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Charlotte Morrison, Tantanoola, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 12 June 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 22nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on 4 November 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action 31 October 1917 |
| Place of death or wounding | Beersheba |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Place of burial | Beersheba War Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 21), Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 7 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Donald and Catherine MORRISON; husband of C. MORRISON, Meadows, South Australia. Native of Tantanoola, South Australia |
Lest we forget
Further Reading:
9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
The Battle of Beersheba, Palestine, 31 October 1917
Citation: 9th LHR, AIF, Roll of Honour, Donald James Morrison
