About Edwin Morris
Lived 1889 – 1970 (aged 81). Edwin Morris was a British military personnel.
General Sir Edwin Logie Morris, (10 March 1889 – 29 June 1970) was a senior British Army officer who served during the First World War and later the Second World War, where he became Chief of the General Staff, India from February 1942 to April 1944.
Military career Educated at Wellington College, Berkshire, Morris entered the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich and was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Royal Engineers in 1909. He served in the First World War, where he was awarded the Military Cross and was mentioned in despatches. He was then appointed a General Staff Officer (GSO) at the War Office in 1931. He attended the Imperial Defence College in 1933 and,
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Who was Edwin Morris?
British Army general
When was Edwin Morris born?
Edwin Morris was born on 10 March 1889 in Greenwich.
When did Edwin Morris die?
Edwin Morris died on 29 June 1970 in Normandy.
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Edwin Morris was a military personnel.
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Edwin Morris was British.
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