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Thomas Morton          T Morton                 Royal Scotts Fusiliers

Morton Memorial     Morton Memorial

Surname Morton
Forename/s Thomas
Rank Lance Corporal
Service Number 9044
DOB 1882 at Liverpool
Address New Tupton
Date & place of death/details 16/6/1915 Aged 33.
Killed near Hooge, at the battle of Bellewaarde.
Regiment & Unit 1st Battalion, Royal Scotts Fusiliers
Service details France & Flanders
Military Awards?  
Married?               Children? Married to Elizabeth Morton (nee Meredith)
1 son.
Any photographs? Derbyshire Times 22/4/1916 & Derbyshire Courier 31/7/1915 & 22/4/1916
Derbyshire Times  & Derbyshire Courier Obituaries. Derbyshire Times Obituary
 Morton
Parents names Mr William Mortron
Parents address  
Grave location or   memoria location No grave.
Ypres, (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 19 & 33.
Living relatives?  
Any other information? Age 8 Thomas was recorded as a pauper in the Dery Union Workhouse.
A reservist, having previously served in the army, he re-enlisted in Warrington, two days after the start of the war.
He had a war letter printed in the Derbyshire Times on 30 January 1915.
After the war his wife Elizabeth married a Mr George Russell and lived at 8, Seanor Lane, Lower Pilsley.

Campaign Medals:
1914/15 Star

 19-14 Star		 Given the information available, it is very possible that Thomas Morton was was awarded the 1914-15 star campaign medal of the British Empire for his service in World War One.

This Star is identical to the 1914 Star in every respect except that the centre scroll bears the dates “1914- 15” and the two small scrolls bearing “Aug” and “Nov” are omitted.

He would also have received the British War Medal and Victory Medal, as it was not awarded singularly. These three medals were sometimes irreverently referred to as Pip, Squeak and Wilfred. With Pip representing either this medal or the 1914 Star, only one of which could be awarded to a soldier, Squeak represented the British War Medal and Wilfred represented the Victory Medal.
Victory Medal

 Victory Medal		 Given the information available it is likely that Thomas Morton was entitled to the Victory medal, also called the Inter Allied Victory Medal. This medal was awarded to all who received the 1914 Star or 1914-15 Star and, with certain exceptions, to those who received the British War Medal. It was never awarded alone. These three medals were sometimes irreverently referred to as Pip, Squeak and Wilfred.

Eligibility for this award consisted of having been mobilised, fighting, having served in any of the theatres of operations, or at sea, between midnight 4th/5th August, 1914, and midnight, 11th/12th November, 1918. Women who served in any of the various military organisations in a theatre of operations were also eligible.
British War Medal

 British War Medal		 From the information available, it is very possible that Thomas Morton was entitled to the British War Medal for service in World War One. This British Empire campaign medal was issued for services between 5th August 1914 and 11th November 1918.

The medal was automatically awarded in the event of death on active service before the completion of this period.