| Morris | Arthur Henry | | Lieutenant | MORRIS, ARTHUR HENRY, Lieutenant, was born 3 January 1861, at Ryde, Isle of Wight, eldest son of Reverend Henry Morris and Eliza Jemima Morris (nee Broughton). He was educated at Canterbury, and joined the Royal Irish Regiment 27 January 1883, from the Yorkshire Artillery Militia; took part in the Soudan Expedition, 1884-85 (Medal with clasp, and Bronze Star); served in the Burma Campaign and Expedition against the Red Karens, 1885-87 (Despatches; Medal with two clasps); was Chief Transport Officer to Chin-Lushai Expedition (Despatches; clasp; thanked by the Government of India, and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 14 November 1890]: "Arthur Henry Morris, Lieutenant, The Royal Irish Regiment. In recognition of services during the Chin-Lushai Expedition". He became Captain in 1891, commanded two expeditions against tribes in the Northern Territories of the Gold Coast, 1900; (Despatches twice); West Africa, 1900; operations in Ashanti, commanded column which forced its way into Kumasi from the north (severely wounded); defence of Kumasi, commanded garrison, and later on commanded the column which cut its way out of Kumasi (Medal with clasp; Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel; Despatches); commanded Expedition against the Tiansis, 1902 (Despatches); Chief Commissioner, Northern Territories, Gold Coast, 1899-1904; created a CMG, 1904. Lieutenant Colonel Morris married, in 1902, Dorothy Mary Wilkie, niece and adopted daughter of Walter Laverton, of Manchester, and they had one son, John Henry Morris (born 4 October 1908). He commanded the Duke of York's Royal Military School, 1908-13; became Colonel, 23 November 1908, and retired in July 1913. He was Commandant of an internment camp from 1915. His favourite recreations were hunting and shooting.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Irish Regiment |
