Morrison, William Shepherd, 1st Viscount Dunrossil
- Date of birth:
- August 10th, 1893 (Torinturk/Argyll, Scotland)
- Date of death:
- February 3rd, 1961 (Canberra, Australia)
- Nationality:
- British (1801-present, Kingdom)
Biography
Political career during the Second World War:
29 January 1939 – 3 April 1940: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
4 September 1939 – 3 April 1940: Minister of Food
15 May 1940 – 1943: Postmaster General
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Military Cross (MC)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Second-Lieutenant
- Awarded on:
- April 15th, 1915
- Awarded on:
- 1935
- Awarded on:
- 1937
- Awarded on:
- 1953
- Awarded on:
- December 16th, 1960
- Rank:
- Governor-General of Australia
- Awarded on:
- August 2nd, 1960
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
Sources
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