Private Samuel Morris

Army Number : 92335 (foprmerly Driver T3/028717 Horse Transport Section, Army Service Corps)

Battalion : 16th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Born and lived at Chelmarsh, Shropshire. Son of Joseph and Sarah Morris, of Field House Farm, Chlemarsh. He was working on his fathers farm prior to enlisting at Bridgnorth. He went to France 3rd September 1915 and died from gas poisoning 19th November 1917.

Buried/Commemorated : Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. Plot 27. Row B. Grave 10.

Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.
Private Samuel Morris grave

Private Samuel Morris is also commemorated on the following local memorials :-
St. Peter’s Church War Memorial, Chelmarsh, Shropshire