Basil Morris
Major General Basil Moorhouse Morris, CBE, DSO (19 December 1888 – 5 April 1975) was an Australian Army officer. He served in both the First and Second World Wars. In 1942, he was the Australian military administrator at Port Moresby at the start of the Imperial Japanese advance along the Kokoda Track after the invasion of Buna-Gona and successfully delayed the Japanese advance until units of the Second Australian Imperial Force arrived.
Basil Moorhouse Morris | |
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Major General Basil Morris in Port Moresby, New Guinea, July 1942 | |
| Born | 19 December 1888 East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 5 April 1975 (aged 86) Beaconsfield Upper, Victoria, Australia |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/ | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1910–1946 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit (1942–46) New Guinea Lines of Communication Area (1942) New Guinea Force (1942) 8th Military District (1941–42) Overseas Base Area (1939–40) 2nd Heavy Artillery Brigade (1927–31) Garrison Artillery, 3rd Military District (1926–29) 2nd Coastal Artillery Brigade (1926–27) Field Artillery, 2nd Military District (1922–24) 114th Howitzer Battery (1918–19) |
| Battles/wars | First World War
Second World War
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| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (4) |
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