Alan Morrison (general)

Alan Lindsay Morrison
Nickname(s)"Alby"
Born(1927-08-15)15 August 1927
Sydney, Australia
Died9 May 2008(2008-05-09) (aged 80)
Canberra, Australia
AllegianceAustralia
Service / branchAustralian Army
Years of service1945–81
RankMajor General
Unit3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
66th Battalion
CommandsRoyal Military College, Duntroon
1st Brigade
9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
Battles / warsKorean War
Vietnam War
AwardsOfficer of the Order of Australia
Distinguished Service Order
Member of the Order of the British Empire
RelationsLieutenant General David Morrison (son)

Major General Alan Lindsay "Alby" Morrison, AO, DSO, MBE (15 August 1927 – 9 May 2008) was a senior officer in the Australian Army. A graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, Morrison was commissioned as an infantry officer in 1947 and served on occupation duties in Japan as part of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force. He later served with the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, seeing combat as a platoon commander during the Korean War. After serving on the headquarters of the 28th Commonwealth Brigade, he led the 9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, during its combat tour during the Vietnam War. His later appointments included commander of the 1st Brigade and commandant of Duntroon. He retired from the Army in 1981 after 36 years of service, and died in 2008 at the age of 80.