Background
MORRIS, William George was born on February 12, 1847 in Malagaum, India. Son of late Lieutenant-Colonel W. J. Morris, Honourable East India Company’s Service.
MORRIS, William George was born on February 12, 1847 in Malagaum, India. Son of late Lieutenant-Colonel W. J. Morris, Honourable East India Company’s Service.
Studied at Cheltenham College.
Joined Royal Engineers, 1867. Captain, 1879; Major, 1886. Lieutenant-Colonel 1893.
Brevet Colonel 1897; Colonel, 1898. Passed StafT College (Honours), 1875. Assistant-Instructor Surveying, School of Military Engineering Chatham, 1877 - 82.
Transit of Venus Expedition to Brisbane, Queensland, 1882. In charge of Geodetic Survey of South Africa, 1883-1893. Assistant - Commandant School of Military Engineering Chatham, 1895-1898.
C.R.E., S. Africa, 1898-1902 (despatches). Superintendent Trig. Survey, Transvaal, and O.R.C. 1903. Decorated Companion of St. Michael and St. George 1893, for services rendered in connection with Geodetic Survey of South Africa.
Received Jubilee Medal, 1897, as in command of the battalion of Royal Engineers present at the Jubilee celebration. Retired.
Spouse 1871, Edith Sophia, y.daughter of late Rev. W. W. Tireman, Rector of Bowers - Gifford, Essex.
Knight Commander of St. Michael and St. George, cartulary-register 1907; Companion of the Bath 1900; Companion of St. Michael and St. George 1893. Colonel; Sir.