John Ingram Morris
He was employed as a stationary engine driver
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John was born in 1880, the son of Mary Morris of Princes Street, Mansfield and the late John Morris.
He married Sarah Ann Broomhead (born 24th November 1877) in 1903 the lived at 3 Barrow Cottages , Daybrook, they had the following children, Gertrude Edna born 28th September 1903, Roy Ingram born 28th September 1905, Kathleen Anne born 26th November 1907, Mary Elizabeth born 21st September 1911 and Frances Ellen born 18th November 1913.
In the 1911 Census he and his family were living at Smith's Cottages, Princes Street Mansfield Nottinghamshire. They had three children: Gertrude Edna born 1904, Roy Ingram born 1906 and Kathleen Annie born 1908.
The family eventually moved to Arnold and on his death was living at 7 Mansfield Road Daybrook Nottingham.
Commencing 19th July 1917 his widow was awarded a pension of 31 shillings and 3 pence a week.
John enlisted into the Sherwood Foresters with number 17686 and served with H Company of 3rd Battalion. On 1st December 1915, he was posted to the 351st Company (Electrical and Mechanical Coy) Royal Engineers based at Chatham. He was killed in action in the Ypres Salient, he is buried at the London Rifle Brigade Cemetery Belgium Grave Reference: IV A 20
addtional research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of John Ingram Morris
London Rifle Brigade Cemetery, Belgium