Harold de Riemer Morgan

Harold de Riemer Morgan
Born 1888
Died 1964
Allegiance United Kingdom 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part of 'Sickleforce', a formation which took part in the Åndalsnes landings, suffered heavy losses and had to be withdrawn in early May 1940.[4] He became General Officer Commanding 45th Infantry Division in May 1941 and then retired at the end of the War.[3] He was appointed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

  1. The London Gazette: no. 28181. p. 7031. 29 September 1908.
  2. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30901. p. 10870. 13 September 1918.
  3. 1 2 "Harold de Riemer Morgan". Generals.dk. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  4. "49th (West Riding) Infantry Division" (PDF). British Military History. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  5. "Colonels". British Empire. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
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