Harold de Riemer Morgan
| Harold de Riemer Morgan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1888 |
| Died | 1964 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1908–1946 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held |
2nd Bn Northumberland Fusiliers 148th Infantry Brigade 45th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars |
First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order |
Major-General Harold de Riemer Morgan DSO (1888–1964) was a British Army officer who served as colonel of the Northumberland Fusiliers.
Military career
Morgan was commissioned into the British Army on 20 August 1908.[1] He served in the First World War as commanding officer of a battalion in which capacity he stubbornly maintained positions for which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in September 1918.[2] He became commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers in 1936.[3] He served in the Second World War becoming commander of the 148th Infantry Brigade in February 1940: the brigade took part in the Norwegian Campaign where one battalion was deployed to Narvik and the other two battalions formed part of 'Sickleforce', a formation which took part in the Åndalsnes landings, suffered heavy losses and had to be withdrawn in early May 1940.[4] He became General Officer Commanding 45th Infantry Division in May 1941 and then retired at the end of the War.[3] He was appointed colonel of the Northumberland Fusiliers on 1 January 1947.[5]
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28181. p. 7031. 29 September 1908.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30901. p. 10870. 13 September 1918.
- 1 2 "Harold de Riemer Morgan". Generals.dk. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ↑ "49th (West Riding) Infantry Division" (PDF). British Military History. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ↑ "Colonels". British Empire. Retrieved 6 February 2016.