MORRIS, BASIL MOORHOUSE

Book of Remembrance entry

MORRIS, BASIL MOORHOUSE. 1908.
M.C.E.G.S.; Trinity; former student of Arts.
29.5.15; sailed 15.7.15, Lieut. Siege Bde.; France 1.3.16; to 36th Heavy Artillery Group H.Q. 9.8.16; Capt. 13.12.16; 5th D.A.H.Q. 5.11.17; Major 2.9.18; 14th F.A.B. 9.9.18. Awarded D.S.O. 3.6.19. Despatches 7.11.17 and 16.3.19. Demob. 23.7.19.

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1888

Birth in East Melbourne -- VIC, Australia 19 December 1888
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Early education at Melbourne Church of England Grammar School, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Tertiary education at University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
1910

Officer 1910
1915

Military service 29 May 1915
1918

Military award: D.S.O. on 1918
1919

Military service 23 July 1919
1926

Commissioner at Queenscliff -- VIC, Australia 21 July 1926
1937

Director of Supplies at Melbourne -- VIC, Australia 1937
1947

Appointed C.B.E. 1947
1947

Stood unsuccessfully for parliament as Liberal candidate 1947 at Gippsland [ Vic Australia ]
1950

Stood unsuccessfully for parliament 1950 at Gippsland [ Vic Australia ]
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
1975

Death in Upper Beaconsfield -- VIC, Australia 5 April 1975

Gender

Male