Gerald Morton
Lieutenant-General Sir Gerald De Courcy Morton KCIE CB CVO (7 February 1845 – 20 April 1906) was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding 7th Division.
Sir Gerald Morton | |
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| Born | 7 February 1845 |
| Died | 20 April 1906 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1863–1906 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held | Lahore District 7th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | Second Anglo-Afghan War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Military career
Morton was commissioned into the 6th Regiment of Foot in 1863.[1] He served in Hazara in 1868 and fought in the Second Anglo-Afghan War before being appointed Adjutant-General in India in 1895[2] and becoming General Officer Commanding Lahore District in 1898.[3] In December 1898, he was made a Knights Commander of India (KCIE).[4] In January 1902 he was appointed a Major-General on the Staff to command the Dublin district, and six months later, on 23 June 1902, he was appointed General Officer Commanding 7th Division.[5][6] He died in command of his division at Curragh Camp in 1906.[7]
References
- ^ "No. 22697". The London Gazette. 9 January 1863. p. 120.
- ^ Christ Church, Simla
- ^ The county families of the United Kingdom; or, Royal manual of the titled and untitled aristocracy of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland by Edward Walford (Volume ed.59, yr.1919), p.260
- ^ Great Britain. India Office The India List and India Office List for 1905, p. 145, at Google Books
- ^ "No. 27460". The London Gazette. 1 August 1902. p. 4969.
- ^ Army Commands 5 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Memorials at Curragh Military Cemetery, Ireland