George Henry Morris
LieutenantColonel The Hon. George Henry Morris was the first commanding officer to lead an Irish Guards battalion into battle.
George Henry Morris was born in Spiddal, County Galway, Ireland, the second son of Michael Morris, 1st Baron Killanin, and was educated at The Oratory School, Edgbaston. He joined The Rifle Brigade in India as Second Lieutenant in 1892, after having passed from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
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