In Memory of
MORROW, SAMUEL
Lieutenant, 279504
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
6th Bn
who dead age 32
on 05th August 1943
CATANIA WAR CEMETERY, SICILY
Son of David and Annie Morrow, of Killyleagh, Co. Down, Northern Ireland; husband of Marguerite Morrow, of Killyleagh.
He died during the Battle for Centuripe
From the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers' journal, the Sprig of Shillelagh (chapter 'T Battalion in Sicily):
"The whole Battalion was inspired by the example and determination of their Commanding Officer."
The town was reported clear of the enemy at 3.30 a.m. "D" Company who had been ordered to work along the ridge after the occupation of Point 664, found it clear of the enemy and made contact with "C" Company at Point 709.
At 6.30 a.m. on the 3rd August Battalion Headquarters moved into the town and "B" Company also came in from the East. It had not been a very pleasant Bank Holiday.
The road being open, rations and "S" Company were brought up. The Battalion had a breakfast they had earned, with plenty of wine gratefully supplied by the civilians, who, although their houses had been reduced to rubble, greeted us with open arms.
The casualties for this hazardous achievement were not so heavy as might have been expected. We had lost Lieut. Morrow and eight other ranks killed, four officers and thirty six other ranks wounded. The Commanding Officer was awarded the D.S.O.; Major Crocker and Lieut. Hewitt, "A" Company, and Lieut. M‘Clinton, "D" Company, the M.C., while L/Cpl. Apling, also of "D" Company, received the M.M.
