| Morgan | Hill Godfrey | | Captain | MORGAN, HILL GODFREY, Captain, was born 20 June 1862, son of Captain Hill Faulconer Morgan, 28th Foot. He joined the 1st Gloucestershire Regiment from the Militia in 1883, and transferred to the Army Service Corps in 1888, as Captain. Captain Morgan served in the Dongola Expeditionary Force in 1896-8, being present at the operations of 19 September; was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 3 November 1896], and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 17 November 1896]: "Hill Godfrey Morgan, Captain, Army Service Corps. In recognition of services during the recent operations in Egypt and the Sudan". For his services in this campaign he also received the 4th Class Medjidie, the British Medal and the Khedive's Medal with two clasps. He served in the Nile Expedition, including Khartoum (Despatches, 30 September 1898, 4th Class Osmanieh, clasp). He served in the South African War, 1899-1902, as Director of Supplies; operations in Natal, 1899; Relief of Ladysmith, including action at Colenso; operations of 17-24 January 1900, and action at Spion Kop; operations of 5-7 February 1900, and action at Vaal Kranz; operations at the Tugela Heights 14-27 February 1900, and action at Pieters Hill; operations in Natal (March to June 1900); operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, 1900, including action at Belfast; operations in the Transvaal, Orange River Colony and Cape Colony, 30 November 1900 to 31 May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches (Sir G S White, 2 December 1899; Sir R H Buller, 30 March and 9 November 1900) [London Gazette, 8 February 1901] and 29 July 1902; was given the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel, Queen's Medal with six clasps, King's Medal with two clasps, created a CB. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on 3 February 1905; was given the Brevet of Colonel, and retired 7 November 1906. During the European War Colonel Morgan served from August 1914, as Assistant Director of Supplies, Central Force, and from January 1915, as Administrative Member, Forage Committee. He was mentioned three times for services, promoted Brigadier General 1919; created a CMG in 1918 and a Knight of the British Empire in 1919 (War Medal). Sir H G Morgan married in 1886, Fanny, daughter of J Bousfield, of Grassmere, Craneswater Park, Southsea.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Army Service Corps |
