Gerald Morton

Sir Gerald Morton
Born 7 February 1845
Died 20 April 1906
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service 1863-1906
Rank Lieutenant-General
Commands held Lahore District
7th Infantry Division
Battles/wars Second Anglo-Afghan War
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Companion of the Order of the Bath

Lieutenant-General Sir Gerald De Courcy Morton KCIE CVO CB (7 February 1845 - 20 April 1906) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding 7th Division.

Military career

Morton was commissioned into the 6th Regiment of Foot in 1863.[1] He served in Hazara in 1868 and fought in the Second Anglo-Afghan War before being appointed Adjutant-General in India in 1895[2] and becoming General Officer Commanding Lahore District in 1898.[3] He was appointed General Officer Commanding 7th Division in 1902[4] and died in command of his division at Curragh Camp in 1906.[5]

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