Eric Macarthur Morrison (1891–1945)
Eric Macarthur Morrison, n.d. photographer unknown
from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
ERIC MACARTHUR MORRISON, son of Mr. James A. and Mrs. Lorn E. C. Morrison, was born at Bairnsdale, Victoria, on 5th April, 1891, and received his education at Bairnsdale College.
He entered the service of the Bank at Bairnsdale on 7 th December, 1908, being transferred to Beechworth, as ledgerkeeper, in November, 1910; Ballarat in June, 1911; Hamilton, Victoria, as teller, in December, 1912; and to Ballarat again, as teller, in June, 1914.
He enlisted as a private in the A.I.F. in May, 1916, and left Australia with reinforcements for the 38th and 39th Battalions. Subsequently he was appointed to the Finance Section, A.I.F. Headquarters, London, and was promoted to sergeant. Owing to defective eyesight he did not have any field service.
Original Publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service record, item B2455, MORRISON ERIC MACARTHUR (National Archives of Australia)
- marries Brita Barclay Robinson, Ballarat Star (Vic), 19 February 1921, p 8
- death notice, Argus (Melbourne), 16 March 1945, p 2
Related Entries in NCB Sites
Citation details
'Morrison, Eric Macarthur (1891–1945)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/morrison-eric-macarthur-24355/text33098, accessed 10 December 2024.
Eric Macarthur Morrison, n.d. photographer unknown
from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
Life Summary [details]
Birth
5 April,
1891
Bairnsdale,
Victoria,
Australia
Death
March,
1945
(aged 53)
Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
Religious Influence
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