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WW1
Morey, Harry Havelock
Lance Corporal Morey was serving with the 14th Field Ambulance when he was killed in action 1st September 1918 in France and is commemorated in the Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension, Peronne, Somme, France
Military Medal For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty east of Mericourt near Albert on the night of the 28/29 July 1916. He fearlessly directed and led his bearers in the evacuation of wounded under very heavy shell fire and over broken ground for many hours. By his total disregard for his personal safety and by his cheerfulness he set a splendid example to his men. On one occasion this N.C.O having been informed by a passing runner that a man was lying out wounded in a crop several hundred yards from the aid post proceeded to search for the wounded soldier although the shelling was very heavy at the time. After a prolonged search he found the man and having rendered urgent attention he returned to his post, led out his squad, and brought the wounded man in. Mrs. E. Morey of High Street, Hobart has received a letter from Lance Corporal Harry Bowden relative to the death of her son, Lance-Corporal H. H. More, who was killed in action in France on September 1 last. Enclosed with the letter was the following communication from Headquarters, Fourth Army, France under the date of 27th August, 1918:-To No. 5383, Private (a/Lance-Corporal) H.H. Morey, Australian Army Medical Corps:-"I congratulate you on the gallant act by which you have won the Military Medal (Signed) H. Rawlinson, General, Commanding Fourth Army." Lance-Corporal Bowdon's letter is as I follows:-"In the Field, 17/9/18. Dear Mrs. Morey, I am writing to tell you about your son Harry and how I wish I did not have to write this letter. First of all, please accept my deepest sympathy in your loss of such a manly son. Harry and I were the best of pals for about two and a half years. We went into action together for the first time and we hung together very close from then on. He was killed alongside of me, and it was a great shock to me. Death was instantaneous; and right up to the last he showed great courage and cheerfulness. He was a man who was always cheerful, and was the most popular man in our unit. Yesterday Private Frank Edmondson, Driver Hugh Kane, Sergt. Owen Jones, three of Harry's pals and I erected a nice cross to his grave and I made a border of white stones round it and also a little cross of white stones on the top of the grave. You will find enclosed the army commander's congratulations to Harry for his gallantry in action." The Mercury 22nd November 1918
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Born 11th February 1886 New Norfolk Tasmania
the son of Arthur and Eliza Susannah Morey (nee Shone)
he embarked Melbourne 17th July 1915 on board
“HMAT Orsova” with the Convalescent Depot.