Who is Gunner Morgan? Boer War

[cad]

A year or so ago I bought a Boer war chocolate tin from a house clearance, (my own ggrandfather was there which is why it caught my eye), it still has it's Cadbury chocolate and it's wrapping (a lead sheet and a sort of cloth-backed paper) with the soldier's address.
The surname is clearly MORGAN though the name has been obscured by a stain it appears to be Gnr. G. (that'd be Gunner George I guess)
The address itself is clear...
Upper hillmorton, Rugby, England.
If anyone knows of Gunner Morgan, I would be very interested to know, at the moment I've assumed he sent his chocolates home but never got back to eat them.
Thanks for reading.

[liverpool annie]

Hi Cad ! ... these are the only Gunner Morgans I could find ... I couldn't find a G !! ...... maybe somebody can give you more information ... but I thought I would at least post names !!   
Maybe you could check census for the family ....

MORGAN, A J
Rank - Gunner
Battalion - No 14 Company, Western Division (now No 68 Company)
Regiment Force - Royal Garrison Artillery
Reference 1 - Royal Artillery Memorial, London
Other 2 - Name from the Royal Artillery South African Memorial Service Booklet

MORGAN, F
Rank - Gunner
Battalion - 39th Battery
Regiment Force - Royal Field Artillery
Reference 1 - Royal Artillery Memorial, London
Other 2 - Name from the Royal Artillery South African Memorial Service Booklet

MORGAN, J
Rank - Gunner
Battalion - Ammunition Columns and Park
Regiment Force - Royal Field Artillery
Reference 1 - Royal Artillery Memorial, London
Other 2 - Name from the Royal Artillery South African Memorial Service Booklet

This is extra information on the J Morgan above ....
Natal Field Force Morgan J Gr. 7 Mar 1900
Ammunition Columns, Royal Field Artillery. Died of dysentery at Ladysmith.
 
Natal Field Force Morgan W J Gr. 30 Oct 1899
10th Mountain Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Missing-Released at Nicholson's Nek.

Annie 
 

[cad]

Thanks Annie, actually, the more I look at it the less convinced I am that it's a G, could even be a cursiv H ! I daren't scan it as it is fragile.

[liverpool annie]

Can you take a photograph Cad

[cad]

I'll do what i can, watch this space...I will admit when I first looked at it I thought it said Mrs F Morgan but I got a second opinion who suggested Gnr G. I'm pretty sure he's right about Gnr but wrong about G!
I did find F morgans in the war but had no way of telling if they came from Rugby, there are a pair of brothers Frank and Fred in Rugby in 1881.
While I wrestle with Bluetooth, if someone can find Morgans in Upper Hilmorton in the 1901 census, I'd be very grateful.

[trish251]

I can't pick up Upper Hilmorton in the search - there are about 30 Morgans in Rugby - 1 Francis (who is a female) and one Fred, who has a street address in Rugby - no mention of Hilmorton

Tried 1901 at the National archives which allows place searching - no mention of Hillmorton or Upper Hilmorton (that I could find) 

Still browsing the Rugby

Trish

Edit Just realised Hillmorton has 2 l s and 2 districts all of its own    I am a serious worry to myself 

[trish251]

I cannot find a Morgan in Hillmorton in 1901. This is all I found
1891 RG12/2459 75/13 Warwickshire Hillmorton
Upper Rugby Road
Harry Morgan head M 29 Groom smithybrook Warwick
Annie do wife M 26 London
George H do son 4 Barranby Warwick
Annie E do dau 2 Rugby Warwick
Edward lawson nephew 9 Coventry Warwick

This family appear to be in Coventry in 1901
Harry is now a driver and they have two more daughters

Sorry

Trish

[liverpool annie]

Thank you for looking Trish !! ... hope we didn't knock you off kilter too much ?? 

Cad did say it looked like an "H " at one point ! ... and there is a George ... but the ages aren't quite right for the war ! 

Maybe if we can see a photograph we'll have a better idea who were looking for ! what do you think ??

Annie 

[trish251]

George was with the family in 1901 & he does look a little young - but I have heard of them heading off at 16 - not sure about 14

Trish