| Service number | 2508 |
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| Ranks Held | Captain, Lieutenant Colonel |
| Birth Date | 1927-08-15 |
| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Death Date | 2008-05-09 |
| Final Rank | Major General |
| Service | Australian Army |
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| Place | Sydney |
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| Gazettes |
Published in London Gazette in 1970-05-22 Published in London Gazette in 1953-11-24 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1970-04-02 |
Major General Alan Lindsay "Alby" Morrison
Description
Alan Lindsay Morrison was born on 15 August 1927 in Sydney, New South Wales. 2508 Major General Morrison served with the Royal Australian Infantry Corps of the Australian Army. He visited Vietnam from 26 October 1966 to 10 November 1966, and again from 13 May 1968 to 28 May 1968. He served in the 9th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment from 12 Nov 1968 to 03 Dec 1969. He again visited Vietnam twice from 7 January to 14 January 1970 and 23 November to 29 November 1970. Morrison was awarded the Companion of the Distinguished Service Order in 1970 and an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1980.
Rolls
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Korea, 1950-1953
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
- Conflict
- Vietnam, 1962-1975
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
- London Gazette
- 22 May 1970 on page 5809 at position 1
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 02 April 1970 on page 2055 at position 24
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 28th British Commonwealth Infantry Brigade
- Conflict
- Korea, 1950-1953
- Rank
- Captain
- London Gazette
- 24 November 1953 on page 6379 at position 7
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Korea, 1950-1953
Timeline
| Date of birth | 15 August 1927 | |
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| Date of award or prize | 22 May 1970 | Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (Imperial) |
| Date of award or prize | 09 June 1980 | Officer of the Order of Australia |
| Date of death | 09 May 2008 |