Lieutenant Kenneth McLeod Morrison was the son of Brigadier Hugh McLeod Morrison and Kathleen May Morrison, of Sunningdale, Berkshire.
He was granted an emergency commission with the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders in March 1941, and later volunteered for airborne forces shortly after the formation of the 1st Parachute Brigade.
Lt Morrison served in C Company, 2nd Parachute Battalion, during Operation Torch in North Africa.
He took part in the battalion drop behind enemy lines to attack the landing ground at Depienne on 29 November 1942. In the early hours of 30 November Lt Morrison proceeded with the battalion on a 12 mile battle march to attack the enemy landing ground at Oudna. At around 16:30 hours five German tanks appeared to the west of the landing ground and began to shell and machine gun C Company positions, killing Lt Morrison.
Lt Morrison died on 30 November 1942, aged 21 years old, and is now buried at Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia.
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