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'''William Brabazon Robert Morrison''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{LCommRN}} '''William Brabazon Robert Morrison''', (23 August, 1910 – 23 January, 1944) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Morrison was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 16 June, 1934.{{UBAlly|1781}} | |||
Morrison was promoted to the rank of {{ | ==World War II== | ||
Morrison was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 16 June, 1942.{{UBAlly|1781}} | |||
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Morrison died in command of the destroyer [[H.M.S. Janus (1938)|''Janus'']] when she was lost to a hit by a glide bomb off Anzio.{{UBAllyWarship|4450}} | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+William+Brabazon+Robert+Morrison Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+William+Brabazon+Robert+Morrison Service Records] | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:49, 7 April 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 |
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