William Duthie Morgan
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General Sir William Duthie Morgan, GCB, DSO, MC (15 December 1891 – 13 May 1977) was a British Army officer. During the Second World War, he commanded the Mediterranean Theatre of Operations during the late stage of the war.
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Sir William Duthie Morgan | |
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Nickname(s) | "Monkey"[1] |
Born | (1891-12-15)15 December 1891 Edinburgh, Scotland |
Died | 13 May 1977(1977-05-13) (aged 85) London, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1913–1950 |
Rank | General |
Service number | 8038 |
Unit | Royal Field Artillery Royal Artillery |
Commands held | British Army Staff, Washington (1947–50) Mediterranean Theater of Operations (1945–47) Southern Command (1944–45) 55th (West Lancashire) Infantry Division (1941) 10th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (1939–40) |
Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches (5) Croix de Guerre (Belgium)[2] |
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