Alfred Warrington-Morris
British military senior officer and rugby union player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Air Commodore Alfred Drummond Warrington-Morris, CB, CMG, OBE, AFC (18 December 1883 – 24 March 1962) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force during the first half of the 20th century.
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Alfred Warrington-Morris | |
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Born | (1883-12-18)18 December 1883 |
Died | 24 March 1962(1962-03-24) (aged 78) Chelsea, London, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1899–1934 |
Rank | Air Commodore |
Commands held | RAF Signals Branch (1928–34) RAF Electrical and Wireless School (1921–25) |
Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Officer of the Order of the British Empire Air Force Cross Mentioned in Despatches |
Other work | Commandant of the Royal Observer Corps (1936–42) Deputy Director Air Training Corps (1942–44) |
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Following his regular military service he became the second Commandant of the Observer Corps and commanded the corps through its adoption by RAF Fighter Command, the crucial operations during the Battle of Britain and the change to the Royal Observer Corps.