Another old officer of the East Kent Regt., Lt.-Col. Harold Duke Collison-Morley, who was serving with the London Regt., was killed in France on Sept. 25th, He was the second son of Dr. J. L. Collison-Morley, medical officer to St. Paul's Sehool. and was 37 year of age. Educated at St. Paul's, the Slade School. and, at Julien's', in Paris. he began contributing drawings to the Graphic and other papers at an early age. A number of his etchings were exhibited at the Society of Arts last year. He subsequently went to Australia, where he joined the Queensland Bushmen during, the South African War, and obtained a commission in the Lancashire Fusiliers, receiving the Queen's medal with three clasps. He was afterwards transferred to the Buffs. Tn 1905 he married Olive, daughter of the late Mr, Horace B. Wood. of Clairmont, Natal, and leaves one daughter.
Kent Messenger & Gravesend Telegraph Saturday 09 October 1915
Kent Messenger & Gravesend Telegraph Saturday 09 October 1915
Another old officer of the East Kent Regt., Lt.-Col. Harold Duke Collison-Morley, who was serving with the London Regt., was killed in France on Sept. 25th, He was the second son of Dr. J. L. Collison-Morley, medical officer to St. Paul's Sehool. and was 37 year of age. Educated at St. Paul's, the Slade School. and, at Julien's', in Paris. he began contributing drawings to the Graphic and other papers at an early age. A number of his etchings were exhibited at the Society of Arts last year. He subsequently went to Australia, where he joined the Queensland Bushmen during, the South African War, and obtained a commission in the Lancashire Fusiliers, receiving the Queen's medal with three clasps. He was afterwards transferred to the Buffs. Tn 1905 he married Olive, daughter of the late Mr, Horace B. Wood. of Clairmont, Natal, and leaves one daughter.
Kent Messenger & Gravesend Telegraph Saturday 09 October 1915
Kent Messenger & Gravesend Telegraph Saturday 09 October 1915
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Lieutenant Colonel, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Age: 37.
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