Award Military Cross Lt. G.T. Morson (292967) 10th Durham Light Infantry, July 1944

Award Military Cross Lt. Geoffrey Thomas Morson (292967) Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment attached 10th Durham Light Infantry, July 1944

WO 373/49/151

LG 16th November 1943

LG 17th October 1944

 

Info from John Dixons website on 70 Brigade ,

Name Morson Geoffrey Thomas
Army number 292967
Rank Lt
Decorations M.C. 19/10/1944
Date of birth 22-Oct-22 at Watford, mother's maiden surname Symes.
Age 90 at the time of his death.
Unit Commissioned in the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment - Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 11/9/1943, X (iv) List. Attached to The Durham Light Infantry 3/7/1944, posted 10th Bn DLI. Wounded.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade 03-Jul-44
Promotions W/S Lt 11/3/1944.
Wounded 11/7/1944.
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Died 9/9/2012, aged 90, at Huntingdon.
Home address Father - Leslie Jules Morson, mother Dora Symes. Married Bridget E Fowler 24/4/1969 at Westminster.
Source table 10DLI

 

I make him 89 at the time of his death. He was just over 1 month short of his 90th birthday.

Does anyone know where he was posted when the 70th Infantry Brigade was split-up?

Best,

Steve.