David Morrison
| David Lindsay Morrison | |
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Morrison in Canberra in July 2012
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| Born |
24 May 1956 Cairns, Queensland, Australia |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/branch | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1979–2015 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands held |
Chief of Army (2011–15) Commander Forces Command (2008–11) Deputy Chief of Army (2008) Australian Defence College (2006–07) 3rd Brigade (2002–04) 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1997–98) |
| Battles/wars | Operation Lagoon International Force for East Timor |
| Awards |
Officer of the Order of Australia Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States) Meritorious Service Medal (Singapore) Officer of the Legion of Honour (France) Australian of the Year (2016) |
| Relations | Major General Alan Morrison (father) |
Lieutenant General David Lindsay Morrison AO (born 24 May 1956) is a retired senior officer of the Australian Army. He served as Chief of Army from June 2011 until his retirement in May 2015. He was named Australian of the Year for 2016.
The son of Major General Alan "Alby" Morrison, Morrison attended St Edmund's College, Canberra and the Australian National University, where he studied arts and law. In 1979, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree and joined the Australian Army. He then graduated from the Officer Cadet School, Portsea into the Royal Australian Infantry Corps.
In 1987 and 1988, Morrison served as the Australian instructor at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, in the United Kingdom.
In 1992, Morrison attended the Army Command and Staff College, Queenscliff, and was then appointed as the Brigade Major of the 3rd Brigade, based in Townsville, Queensland. During that time he took part in Operation Lagoon, acting as chief of staff for a multinational force that provided security to the peace conference held in Bougainville during 1994. The following year he was promoted to lieutenant colonel.
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