Major William Geekie Morrison
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Morrison,
William Geekie
Date of birth: 1875-07-09
Place of birth: Dundee Scotland
Next of kin: Florence Esme Morrison, Wife, 2426 6th Avenue, W Vancouver, Canada.
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Financial Broker
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death:
1922-12-22
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank:
Major
Rank detail
- Captain (British Army).
- Major (Army).
- Captain, 29th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Lieutenant, 29th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Survived war: yes
Awards
Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List
Date of award: 1917-06-01
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
178060
Service file: B6416-S025
Uploader's Notes:
This man had previously served in the 1st Bn Royal Highlanders and also for 6 years in the Rangoon Rifles.
He was awarded an O.B.E. (Order of the British Empire) in 1919. William died in Italy 22nd December 1922.
Uploader's Research notes: Info from the attestation papers and there is no trace on the CWGC site. [Captain British Army British Infantry British Infantry Captain Army Canadian Infantry 29th battalion Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 29th Battalion Major Army Canadian Army Pay Corps Mentioned in Dispatches ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2007-04-12
Last modified: 2019-04-08