Morrish, Donald Bernard
We regret to record that another young member of the Dental Association 2nd Lieutenant Donald Bernard Morrish, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (Trench Mortar Officer), has fallen in action. He was killed in France on August 18th, 1916. Lieutenant D.B. Morrish was the younger son of Mr. and Mrs. John Morrish of 46 Carson Road, Dulwich, and was 25 years of age. He qualified as L.D.S. Eng. From Guy's Hospital in 1913, and had been in practice at Cambridge. He joined the British Dental Association in 1913. At Hospital Morrish was a quiet, efficient worker; popular among his fellow students and all with whom he came in contact. Guy's Hospital Reports Vol.LXX, War Memorial Number
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Morrish |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Donald Bernard |
| Date of birth | 1891 |
| Place of birth | Camberwell Registration District |
| Family details | Son of John and Mary Morrish, of 16, Woodcote Valley Rd, Purley, Surrey |
| Previous education | Alleyn's School, East Dulwich |
| College | Guy's Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1908-1913 |
| Dept / course | L.D.S. Pupilage and Chemistry and Physics |
| Qualifications | L.D.S. 1913 |
| Military unit | King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 1st Bn, attd. 43rd T.M. Battery |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Date of death | 18 August 1916 |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Rank at death | Second Lieutenant |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Commemoration(s) | Guy's Hospital Memorial; Thiepval Memorial; School Honours Board at Alleyn's School. |
| Sources | Guy's Hospital Medical School Records, King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Soldiers Died in the Great War |