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CWM 19920166-1535
CWM 19920166-1535

Private

Morris, Arthur Trevor

Unit

31st Canadian Infantry Battalion (Alberta)

Branch

Infantry

Service Component

Canadian Expeditionary Force

Service Number

425099

birth

1888/09/28

Loughor, United Kingdom, Wales

death

1917/04/16

France

grave

Barlin Communal Cemetery Extension, France

Gender

Male

Arthur Trevor Morris was born in Loughor, Wales, on 28 September 1888. He was the son of William and Mary Ann Morris. It is not known when he immigrated to Canada.

A farmer, Morris enlisted in the 45th Canadian Infantry Battalion (Manitoba) in Dauphin, Manitoba, on 13 March 1915. His brother, William Pridmore Morris, enlisted in the same unit three months later. After training in Canada, the two of them embarked for England with their unit on SS Lapland, leaving Halifax, Nova Scotia, on 1 April 1916. Upon arrival in England, the 45th Battalion provided reinforcements to Canadian units in the field, so the Morris brothers were transferred to the 31st Canadian Infantry Battalion (Alberta). They joined the unit in the field on 2 June 1916. Twelve days later, Arthur Morris was hospitalized after being wounded in both legs during the Battle of Mount Sorrel. He returned to duty six months later. Morris died at No. 6 Casualty Clearing Station in France on 16 April 1917, from wounds received during the Battle of Vimy Ridge.

Arthur Trevor Morris is buried in Barlin Communal Cemetery Extension, in France.

The Canadian War Museum’s Collection includes the following artifacts for this recipient