South Yorkshire Times – Saturday 28 October 1944

Killed In Italy

Young Mexborough Lieutenant Jack Morley, second son of Mr. G. H. Morley, a director of the firm of David Haigh, Ltd., has been reported killed in action while serving with the York and Lancaster Regiment in Italy.

Official news that his death was reported on October 16th, was received by Mr. and Mrs, Morley, who live at 85, Adwick Road Mexborough, on Sunday. Lieut. Morley was 21, and had served in Italy since last May.

At the age of 16, while in business with his father at the firm’s Mexborough branch, Lieut. Morley joined the Home Guard and at 174 volunteered into the Boys’ Battalion of the Leicestershire Regiment, Transferring to the Royal Corps of Signals he was two years ago recommended for, and last December granted, a commission which he took with the York and Lancaster Regiment.

Lieut. Morley was an old student of Mexborough Secondary School and was a member of the choir of St. George’s Church.

A brother, L.A/c. George Morley, is serving with the R.AF. in France. During the last war their father, who served with the King’s Royal Rifles, was awarded the D.C.M. and was later taken prisoner. He is President of the Mexborough branch of the British Legion, a member of the Mexborough and District Rotary Club and of the Special Constabulary at Mexborough.

A joint memorial service for Lieut. Morley and for the Rev. G. Bernard was held at St. George’s Church, Mexborough, on Wednesday, and is reported elsewhere in this issue. Lieut. Morley was in the choir at St. George’s while Mr. Bernard (who was killed on October 11th while serving as a chaplain in Italy), was priest-in-charge at the church.

From C.W.G.C.:

Lieutenant JOHN SAMUEL MORLEY Service Number: 302882

Regiment & Unit/Ship York and Lancaster Regiment

Date of Death Died 13 October 1944

Age 21 years old

Buried or commemorated at ASSISI WAR CEMETERY, V, E, 1. Italy

Additional Info
Son of George Henry and Lucy Morley, of Mexborough, Yorkshire.

Personal Inscription
SUNSET AND EVENING STAR, AND ONE CLEAR CALL FOR ME; TENNYSON