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Died: 4th September 1918. Died of Wounds
Mother: Louisa Matilda Morrisby. nee: Cottrell.
Cecil Fairfax Morrisby enlisted with C Company, 33rd Battalion A.I.F on the 20th of
December 1915 and was an original member of the Battalion. He left Sydney on board HMAT A74
"Marathon" on the 4th of May 1916 and disembarked at Devonpot, England on the 9th of July and
was marched to Larks Hill. Cecil was Charged whilst at Larks Hill on the 15th of September
for being Absent Without Leave for 3 Days from the 12th of
September. He forfeited 10 Days Pay by Lieutenant Colonel: Leslie James
MORSHEAD Commanding Officer of the 33rd Battalion.
Cecil proceeded overseas on the 21st of November 1916 for France and was Taken on Strength in
the field. Cecil injured his righ knee on the 24th of February 1917 and was treated at the 10th
Australian Field Ambulance. He was sent back to the Rest Depot to recover and returned to the
front line on the 21st of March. He was promoted to Lance Corporal on the 10th of April and then
Corporal on the 2nd of June after Corporal: 867 Harry SHATWELL
was Wounded in Action
Private: 911 John Thomas WYNN was promoted to Lance Corporal on the
13th of July 1917 after Clement was Wounded in Action; 1st occassion.
on the 7th of June. The next day Lance Corporal John WYNN Died of Wounds.
after his leg was amputated.
24th June 1917
Corporal: 985 Clement Fairfax Morrisby, 33rd Battalion AIF
London Gazette 21st August 1917. Page 8647 Position 32.
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 20th of December 1917. Page 3379
Position 8.
Cecil rejoined the 33rd on the 13th of July from ROUELLES and was again promoted to Sergeant after
Sergeant: 842 Sidney Raymond NELSON was Wounded in Action on the 4th
of August 1917. Cecil was Wounded in Action; 2nd occassion on the
17th of April 1918 after being Gassed and was sent to the Rest Depot
at ROUEN on the 1st of May. He rejoined the 33rd on the 1st of June 1918 and remained in and out
of action for the next 2 months.
Cecil was again Wounded in Action; 3rd occassion receiving a
Gun-Shot Wound to the Head on the 31st of August but later whilst
at the 3rd Stationary Hospital Died of Wounds and is buried at the
St-Sever Cemetrty at ROUEN.
Clement was a single 18 year old Station Hand from Moree upon enlistment.
Cecil Du Cane and Louisa Matilda Morrisby were married in 1897 at Young, N.S.W. Marriage
Cert:8797/1897 and had 4 children, 3 boys and 1 girl. Clement Fairfax Morrisby born 1898
at Goulburn, N.S.W. Birth Cert:21363/1898 and died 1918, France. Lesley Fairfax Morrisby
born 1900 at Goulburn, N.S.W. Birth Cert:3363/1900. Phyllis Morrisby born 1901 at Goulburn,
N.S.W. Birth Cert:12770/1901. Percy Fairfax Morrisby born 1902 at Goulburn, N.S.W. Birth
Cert:22022/1902 and died 1902 at Goulburn, N.S.W. Death Cert:9211/1902.
(Australian National Archives)
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