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{{Personnel
|id=1023
|Surname and forenames=Morris William
|Army number=4452442
|Rank=Pte
|Age=0
|Unit=DLI, 1 TS 1/2/40
|Prisoner of War=20B, 12871
|Home address=5, Eastern Court, 200 High St. Gateshead
|Source table=1TS
}}

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 |Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known.
 |Task or role=Not known but probably Rifleman.
 |Promotions=None known.
 |Wounded=Not yet known.

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 |Surname and forenames=Morris William - known as "Scotty".
 |Army number=4452442
-|Rank=Pte
+|Rank=Private
 |Date of birth=24/3/1921 - research indicates in Gateshead, mother's maiden name Nixon.
-|Age=0
+|Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry.   Discharged 30/8/1939.   Re-enlisted 5/1/1940 in The Durham Light Infantry.  Posted ? 12th Bn DLI.  Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish.  Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France.  Taken Prisoner of War 20/5/1940.  Repatriated to the UK.  Transferred to the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, and posted to the 11th Battalion.   Transferred to the Royal Army Service Corps 8/8/45, Auth: Part II Order A & S H Book 54/45.  Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 26/9/1947.
-|Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry.   Discharged 30/8/1939.   Re-enlisted 5/1/1940 in The Durham Light Infantry.  Posted ? 12th Bn DLI.  Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish.  Served B.E.F.  Taken Prisoner of War.  Repatriated.  Transferred to the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders,  posted to the 11th Battalion.   Transferred to the Royal Army Service Corps 8/8/45, Auth: Part II Order A & S H Book 54/45.  Relegated to Class Z Army Reserve 26/9/1947.
+|Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards.
-|Joined Brigade=Exact date not yet confirmed but possibly 5/1/1940.
+|Age=(At the time of his death).  Not yet known.
-|Died/Killed in action=Date ofdeath not yet known.
+|Company/Battery=HQ Company.
-|Prisoner of War=Yes - Camp Number 20B.  Prisoner Number 12871.
+|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known.
 |Home address=In 1947 he lived at 5, Eastern Court, 200 High St. Gateshead.  Understood to have been employed at the Rope Works.
 |Source table=1TS
 }}

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 {{Personnel
 |id=1023
-|Surname and forenames=Morris William
+|Surname and forenames=Morris William - known as "Scotty".
 |Army number=4452442
 |Rank=Pte
 |Date of birth=24/3/1921 - research indicates in Gateshead, mother's maiden name Nixon.
 |Age=0
-|Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry.   Discharged 30/8/1939.   Re-enlisted 5/1/1940 in The Durham Light Infantry.  Posted ? 12th Bn DLI.  Trf Black Watch 1/2/1940, Posted 1 TS.  BEF.  Prisoner of War.    Trf Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders,  Posted 11th Bn A & S H.   Trf Royal Army Service Corps 8/8/45, Auth: Part II Order A & S H Book 54/45.  Class Z Army Reserve 26/9/1947.
+|Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry.   Discharged 30/8/1939.   Re-enlisted 5/1/1940 in The Durham Light Infantry.  Posted ? 12th Bn DLI.  Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish.  Served B.E.F.  Taken Prisoner of War.  Repatriated.  Transferred to the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders,  posted to the 11th Battalion.   Transferred to the Royal Army Service Corps 8/8/45, Auth: Part II Order A & S H Book 54/45.  Relegated to Class Z Army Reserve 26/9/1947.
 |Joined Brigade=Exact date not yet confirmed but possibly 5/1/1940.
-|Died/Killed in action=
+|Died/Killed in action=Date ofdeath not yet known.
-|Prisoner of War=20B, 12871
+|Prisoner of War=Yes - Camp Number 20B.  Prisoner Number 12871.
-|Home address=In 1947 he lived at 5, Eastern Court, 200 High St. Gateshead.
+|Home address=In 1947 he lived at 5, Eastern Court, 200 High St. Gateshead.  Understood to have been employed at the Rope Works.
 |Source table=1TS
 }}

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 |Army number=4452442
 |Rank=Pte
-|Date of birth=24/3/1921
+|Date of birth=24/3/1921 - research indicates in Gateshead, mother's maiden name Nixon.
 |Age=0
 |Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry.   Discharged 30/8/1939.   Re-enlisted 5/1/1940 in The Durham Light Infantry.  Posted ? 12th Bn DLI.  Trf Black Watch 1/2/1940, Posted 1 TS.  BEF.  Prisoner of War.    Trf Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders,  Posted 11th Bn A & S H.   Trf Royal Army Service Corps 8/8/45, Auth: Part II Order A & S H Book 54/45.  Class Z Army Reserve 26/9/1947.

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 |Rank=Pte
 |Age=0
-|Unit=DLI, 1 TS 1/2/40
+|Unit=Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date, Dis 30/8/39, r/e 5/1/40 DLI, Trf Black Watch 1/2/1940, Posted 1 TS, ? Trf Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, ? Posted 11th Bn A & S H, Trf RASC 8/8/45, Auth: Part II Order A & S H Book 54/45.
 |Prisoner of War=20B, 12871
 |Home address=5, Eastern Court, 200 High St. Gateshead
 |Source table=1TS
 }}