Trafford

Born on the 25th September 1899, during the December quarter 1899 in the
Altrincham R.D. - ref:8a/171, the second son of John & Annie Morton (nee
Smethurst).

1901 Census - 51 Sinderland Road, Dunham Massey.   Son - aged: 1 - born:
Dunham Massey.   Head of household - John Morton - Married - aged:  31 -
occ: Engine Fitter at Linotype - born: Salford.  Also Annie Morton - Wife -
aged: 31 - born: Pendleton.   Plus 1 elder brother.

1911 Census - 51 Sinderland Road, Dunham Massey.   Son - aged: 11 - Scholar
- born: Dunham Massey.   Head of household - John Morton - Married - aged: 
42 - occ: Engine Fitter at Linotype - born: Salford.  Also Annie Morton -
Wife - aged: 42 - born: Salford.   Plus 1 elder brother.

Member of St. Margaret's Choir.     Librarian and Secretary of St.
Margaret's Guild.      Patrol Leader to "Lady Leigh's Own Troop" of Boy
Scouts".

Employed as an Apprentice Fitter at George Kearns Ltd., Altrincham.

His RAF Record Card states that he enlisted for the duration of the War on
the 25th July July 1918.   He was then aged: 18 years 10 months and
described as a Fitter.  NoK - his father John Morton Snr, 37 Harcourt Road,
Altrincham.   He was 5 feet 5 inches in height - chest measurement - 31½
inches - eyes: Blue - hair: Brown - complexion: Fresh - he had a scar on
his right forearm.   

He died in the Aylesbury Military Hospital of Bronco Pneumonia, after only
24 hours illness.  (from Influenza ???).  Buried 24/08/18 - Burial No.
3,948.   The coffin bearers were from the military camp at Sinderland.

Death reported in the 23/08/1918 edition of the Alttrincham Guardian.

Commemorated on the private family gravestone in Hale Cem.

His father, John died 01/02/1955 aged 85 years and his mother, Annie died
20/12/1949 aged 81 years.