7 - Llangollen Museum



7. Benjamin. Morris. MM 3rd Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

Benjamin Morris was born in Garth in March quarter 1895, son of John Hugh Morris, a labourer in a carbolic acid chemical works, and Maria Ellen Morris (nee Davies). The family had moved to Trevor View, Vroncysyllte by 1911, and Benjamin was now working as a coal miner. He joined the 33rd Battalion of the Machine Gun Corps as private 70914. He died 19th April 1918 aged 23, and was buries in grave I F 4, Haringhe (Bandaghem) Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Benjamin Morris, private, 70914

Machine gun Corps (Infantry). 33rd Battalion

Died 19th April 1918, age 23

Buried I.F.4., Haringhe (Bandaghem) Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

Son of John Hugh and Maria Ellen Morris, of Plasywern, Ruabon, Denbighshire. A native of Vroncysyllte

Died April 1918

1901 Garth

John H Morris Head M 32(1869) Lab chemical works Llangollen Denbighshire Wales

Maria E Morris Wife M 25(1876) Llangollen Denbighshire Wales

Benjamin Morris Son S 6(1895) Llangollen Denbighshire Wales

Thomas J Morris Son S 4(1897) Llangollen Denbighshire Wales

Bessie Morris Dau S 2(1899) Llangollen Denbighshire Wales

1911 Trevor View Vroncysyllte Llangollen

John H Morris Head M 41(1870) Chemical Works (carbolic acid) Denbigh Ruabon

Maria Ellen Morris Wife M 38(1873) M 16 y 7 c Denbigh Ruabon

Benjamin Morris Son S 16(1895) Coal Miner Denbigh Ruabon

Thomas James Morris Son S 14(1897) Coal Miner Denbigh Ruabon

Bessie Morris Dau S 12(1899) School Denbigh Ruabon

Sarah Jane Morris Dau S 9(1902) School Denbigh Ruabon

John Rhys Morris Son S 7(1904) School Denbigh Ruabon

Samuel Ellis Morris Son S 4(1907) School Denbigh Ruabon

Emrys Morris Son S 1(1910) Denbigh Ruabon

John Hugh Morris m Maria Ellin Davies jq 1894 at St John Pontfadog

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