The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Basil Moorhouse Morris

Morris, Basil Moorhouse

Major-General

* 19th of December 1888

† 5th of April 1975

Promotions

1921-05-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1934-02-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-11-02 Colonel

Service

1921-05-01 1922-01-23 Instructor at Artillery Schools of Instruction, 2nd Military District
1922-01-24 1922-07-06 Attached to Garrison Artillery, 2nd Military District
1922-07-07 1924-01-25 Commanding Officer Austrlian Field Artillery, 2nd Military District
1926-01-26 1966-06-22 Brigade-Major, Artillery, 3rd Australian Infantry Division
1926-06-23 1927-06-30 Commanding Officer 2nd Australian Coast Artillery Brigade
1926-06-23 1929-06-30 Commanding Officer Garrison Artillery, 3rd Military District
1926-06-23 1929-03-31 Staff Officer, Artillery, 3rd District Base
1927-07-01 1931-09-16 Commanding Officer 2nd Australian Heavy Artillery Brigade
1931-09-17 1935-01-14 Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, 2nd Australian Cavalry Division
1935-01-15 1937-07-31 Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, Field Troops, 4th Military District
1935-01-15 1937-07-31 Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General, 4th District Base
1937-08-01 1939-12-07 Director of Supplies & Transport, Army Headquarters
1939-12-13 1940-08-12 Commanding Officer Australian Overseas Base Area
1940-XX-XX 1941-XX-XX Australian Military Liaison Officer India
1941-05-19 1942-04-14 District Officer Commanding 8th Military District
1941-XX-XX General Officer Commanding 6th Australian Infantry Division
1941-XX-XX 1942-XX-XX District Officer Commanding Papua New Guinea Military District
1941-XX-XX General Officer Commanding Australian Military Forces Papua New Guinea
1942-04-15 1942-07-31 General Officer Commanding New Guinea Force
1942-08-01 1942-12-06 General Officer Commanding New Guinea Lines of Communication Area
1942-XX-XX 1946-XX-XX General Officer Commanding Australian New Guinea Administration Unit
1946-10-19 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Paul Godley