Frank Swannell Diaries: Part I
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BC Archives MS-0392 - Box 1, Volume 4-5
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VICTORIA SERGEANT IS MENTIONED
Staff-Sergt. Arnold Morley Is Praised by Major-Gen. Currie for His Services -To Marry in England
Staff-Sergt. Arnold Morely, a native of Victoria, is mentioned in the January 5 despatches of Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig for valuable services recently rendered on the Somme front.
A son of Mr. and Mrs. H.A.S. Morley, of 1130 View Street, Sergt. Morley comes of well known Victoria pioneer stock, his grandfather having been Mr. James Fell, at one time one of the most prominent residents of the city.
He did not wait long after the outbreak of war to sign up for service overseas. In fact, he made up his mind so quickly that he was able to go away with the first draft from the 50th Gordon Highlanders, which left here during the latter part of August under the command of Lieut.-Col. (now Major-General) Currie, C.B. He went to the front without delay, and month after month he served on the firing-line in the heat of the hardest fighting.
While he has been unable to give any details in letters home as to the nature of his duties at the front, it is known that his work was of great importance. In a recent communication, General Currie speaks highly of the young soldier's worth. It is know that for some time Sergt. Morley was in charge of some divisional observation work.
BC Archives, MS-0392 Box 1, Volume 4, FRANK SWANNELL PAPERS, Diary and enclosures, 1915.