Charles Temple Morris
| Colonel Charles Temple Morris CBE | |
|---|---|
| Born |
9 January 1876 Lucknow, India |
| Died |
1 June 1956 (aged 80) Kensington, England |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army British India |
| Years of service | 1895-1931 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands held | 5th Battalion 1st Punjab Regiment |
| Battles/wars |
North West Frontier World War I |
| Awards |
CBE Mentioned in despatches (3) |
Colonel Charles Temple Morris CBE (9 January 1876 – 1 June 1956), was a senior officer in the British Indian Army and commander of the 5th Battalion of the 1st Punjab Regiment between 1921 and 1926.[1][2][3][4]
Early life
Charles Temple Morris was born in Lucknow, India[5] in 1876, the third son of Lieutenant-Colonel George Tomkins Morris of the Bengal Staff Corps.[1][6] He was educated in England at Bedford Modern School where, in 1894, his record for the 440 yards went unbroken for the following 62 years.[1][7]
Military career
Morris was commissioned into the 4th (Militia) battalion the West Yorkshire Regiment on 13 February 1895, then received a regular commission into the 2nd Battalion of the Green Howards 15 May 1897, later transferring to the Indian Army in 1901.[1][8][9]He served in the North West Frontier between 1897 and 1898 (medal, 2 clasps), in 1908 (medal, 1 clasp) and in 1915.[1] During the European War he saw service in Mesopotamia in 1916 where he was mentioned in despatches.[1]
Morris served again in the North West Frontier between 1919 and 1921 where he was awarded 2 clasps to his 1908 medal, mentioned in despatches twice and invested as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.[1][2] He commanded the 5th Battalion 1st Punjab Regiment between 1921 and 1926[3] and retired from military service in 1931.[1][3]
Family life
In 1901 Morris married Marie Willoughby Osborne with whom he had one son.[1] He died in Kensington on 1 June 1956.[10][11]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Whos Who, Men and Women of the Time, 1935". Mocavo. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- 1 2 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/13907/page/512/data.pdf
- 1 2 3 "The First Punjabis". google.co.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ↑ "The British Library - India Office Select Materials - Record details". bl.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ↑ India, Select Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947
- ↑ "Morris Family Records". google.co.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ↑ Bedford Modern School of the Black and Red, by A.G. Underwood (1981)
- ↑ London Gazette 12 February 1895
- ↑ London Gazette 14 May 1897
- ↑ Who Was Who, Published by A & C Black, online edition
- ↑ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966