David Charles Morrison (abt. 1920 - 1943)

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Category: South African Air Force, 26th Squadron, World War II

This profile is for the South Africans that give their lives in World War II 1939-1945

Union Defence Force 1912 - 1957, World War II South African Air Force, 26th Squadron.

Lieutenant David Charles Morrison Died in Service during served in WWII, died in 1943.

Biography

David Charles Morrison is genealogies verbind aan Suid Afrika /is genealogically connected to South Africa

Birth

Name: David Charles Morrison ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Event date: about 1920 ^[1]

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Father's Name: Eldest son of Alexander (Sandy) and Annie Morrison. Born in Belfast N Ireland. The family then emigrated to Durban, Natal, South Africa in the 1920's. Educated at Durban High School (DHS) and was an extremely talented amateur boxer and obtained his Provincial (Natal) Colours for boxing. ^[1]

Mother's Name: Annie Morrison ^[1]

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Military Info

Force number: 92351V ^{[1] [2]}

Rank: Lieutenant ^{[1] [2]}

Surname: Morrison ^{[1] [2]}

Names: D. C. ^{[1] [2]}

Regiment: South African Air Force^{[1] [2]}

Unit: 26th Squadron ^{[1] [2]}

Cemetery: Ghana, Takoradi, European Public cemetery, grave nr.52 ^[1]

Death

Event Date: 7 November 1943 ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Event Place: Ghana, Takoradi, European Public cemetery, grave nr.52 ^{[2] [3]}

Cause of death: Killed in aircraft accident, crashed in sea after take-off for patrol off Takoradi, in Vickers Wellington Mk XI #MP591 ^{[1] [2]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12} South African War Graves Project Grave of D. C. Morrison Seen and entered Dec 2023 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9} Grave of D. C. Morrison Seen and entered Dec 2023 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} South Africa, Kwazulu-Natal, Stellawood,cemetery and crematorium Grave of David Charles Morrison Gravestones in South Africa: Seen and entered Dec 2023 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz