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Revision as of 13:42, 25 March 2022
Lieutenant-Commander William Brabazon Robert Morrison, (23 August, 1910 – 23 January, 1944) served in the Royal Navy.
As with many men born c. 1899 or later, his Service Records at The National Archives do not reflect activity between 1931 and 1939 or so.
Life & Career
Morrison was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 16 June, 1934.[1]
World War II
Morrison was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 16 June, 1942.[2]
Morrison died in command of the destroyer Janus when she was lost to a hit by a glide bomb off Anzio.[3]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Isaac W. T. Beloe |
Captain of H.M.S. Vanity 17 Jun, 1941[4] – 1 Jun, 1943[5] |
Succeeded by Marcus H. R. Crichton |
Footnotes
