Henry Randall Morcom (1880 - 1946)

Born 1880 in Pleasant Creek, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Alice Jane Rees — married 1912 in Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Henry Morcom was born in the Colony of Victoria (1851-1900)

Henry Morcom is an Anzac who served in World War One.

Birth Henry Randall Morcom was born in 1880 in Pleasant Creek, Victoria, Australia, son of Richard Morcom (1848–1900) and Rachel Randall (~1847–1937). ^[1]

Marriage Henry married Alice Jane Rees in 1912 in Victoria, Australia. ^[2]

Military Service In March 1916 Henry enlisted in 39th Battalion, C Company of the AIF. ^[3][4]

Death Henry died on 1 September 1946, aged 66.^{[5] [6]}

Burial Henry was buried at Port Macquarie General Cemetery, Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Historical index", database, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria(https://my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au/efamily-history/- : accessed 13 October 2023), entry for birth of Henry Randall Morcom, 1880/24304; citing birth certificate of Henry Randall Morcom, born 1880, Pleasant c, Victoria, Australia. Family name MORCOM Given name(s) Henry Randall Event birth Mother's name Rachel Mother's family name at birth RANDALL Father's name Richd Place of birth PLEASANT C Reg. year 1880 Reg. number 24304/1880.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Historical index", database, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria(https://my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au/efamily-history/- : accessed 13 October 2023), entry for marriage of Hy Randall Morcom and Alice Jane Rees, 1912/6679; citing marriage certificate of Hy Randall Morcom and Alice Jane Rees, married 1912, Victoria, Australia. Family name MORCOM Given name(s) Hy Randall Event marriage Spouse's family name REES Spouse's given name(s) Alice Jane Reg. year 1912 Reg. number 6679/1912.
3. ↑ UNSW Canberra - Australian Defence Force Academy, "The AIF Project", database, ADFA (https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=213565 : accessed 13 October 2023), entry for Henry Randall Morcom, regimental no. 956.
4. ↑ Military: "Australia, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920", database with images
   National Archives of Australia; Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; B2455, First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 60864 #249207 (accessed 14 October 2023)
   Name: Henry Randall Morcom; Gender: Male; Age: 35; Birth Year: abt 1879; Birth Place: Stawell, Victoria; Dossier Year Range: 1914-1920; Enlistment Place: Ararat, Victoria; Service Number: 956; Spouse: Alice Jane Morcom; Next of Kin: Alice Jane MORCOM.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48801301/henry-randall-morcom: accessed 13 October 2023), memorial page for Henry Randall Morcom (1879–1 September 1946), Find a Grave Memorial ID 48801301, citing Port Macquarie General Cemetery, Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).
6. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/248577789/henry-randall-morcom: accessed 13 October 2023), memorial page for Henry Randall Morcom (–1 September 1946), Find a Grave Memorial ID 248577789, citing The New South Wales Garden of Remembrance, Rookwood, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).

• "No title", Avoca Free Press and Farmers' and Miners' Journal, 16 October 1918, p.2, col. 2; digital images, National Library of Australia, Trove(https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/151682420 : accessed 28 October 2023).