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An outstanding Sudan D.S.O. group of seven awarded to Brigadier-General Sir Hill Godfrey Morgan, K.B.E., C.B., C.M.
G., D.S.O., Army Service Corps
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER, V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, lacking top bar, some enamel damage to wreaths; QUEEN’S SUDAN
1896-98 (Maj., A.S.C.); QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith,
Laing’s Nek, Belfast (Lt. Col., D.S.O., A.S.C.); KING’S SOUTH AFRICA 1901-02, 2 clasps (Lt. Col., C.B., D.S.O., A.S.C.); TURKEY,
ORDER OF OSMANIA, 4th Class breast badge, silver, silver-gilt and enamel, rosette on ribbon, enamel damage; TURKEY, ORDER
OF MEDJIDIE, 4th Class breast badge, silver, gold and enamel; KHEDIVE’S SUDAN 1896-1908, 2 clasps, Hafir, Khartoum (Capt.,
A.S.C.) mounted cavalry style as worn, Medjidie detached from frame, good very fine except where stated (7)
£2400-2800
K.B.E. London Gazette 9 June 1919. ‘Lt.-Col. & Bt. Col. (T./Brig.-Gen.), C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., r.p., R.A.S.C.’
C.B. London Gazette 31 October 1902. ‘Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel, D.S.O., Army Service Corps’ ‘.... in recognition of their
services in South Africa.’
C.M.G. London Gazette 3 June 1918. ‘Lt.-Col. and Bt. Col. (T./Brig.-Gen.), C.B., D.S.O., ret. pay, R. of O. (late A.S.C.)’.
D.S.O. London Gazette 17 November 1896. ‘Captain, Army Service Corps’ ‘.... in recognition of the services of the undermentioned
Officers during the recent operations in the Soudan.’
M.I.D. London Gazette 3 November 1896 (Kitchener). ‘The supply department was ably represented by Captain Morgan, Army Service
Corps’.
M.I.D. London Gazette 30 September 1898 (Grenfell).
M.I.D. London Gazette 8 February 1901 (White). ‘Major H. G. Morgan, D.S.O., A.S.C., Assistant Director of Supplies, rendered most
valuable service in disembarking and entraining the first reinforcemnts that arived in Natal, and hurrying then on to the front.’
M.I.D. London Gazette 8 February 1901 (G.O.C. Natal). ‘Major H. G. Morgan, D.S.O., Army Service Corps, as Director of Supplies has
discharged his duties admirably. I have to speak most highly of him.’
M.I.D. London Gazette 8 February 1901 (Buller). ‘Major (local Lieut-Colonel) H. G. Morgan, D.S.O., Army Service Corps. - Has been
throughout in charge of the Supply of the Natal Field Force. In addition to undertaking the extremely onerous duties of supply, he also
charged himself with the supervision of the “Natal Field Force Canteen”, an institution which proved the greatest possible boon to all
Officers and men, .... Colonel Morgan has shown himself to be possessed of great talent for administration and power of work, and of
that appreciation of responsibility which enabled him not only to accept but to discharge in the most responsible way every difficulty
with which he was faced. No work has been too severe for him, and in my judgement no reward would be too good for him.’
M.I.D. London Gazette 29 July 1902 (Kitchener). ‘Brevet Lieuteant-Colonel (local Colonel) H. G. Morgan, D.S.O., Army Service Corps,
has brought much ability and administrative experience to bear on the unprecedented task of supplying not only an Army, but also a
proportion of the civil population inhabiting the extensive territories in which military operations were being conducted’.
M.I.D. London Gazette 6 July 1918. ‘Lt.-Col. and Bt. Col. (T./Brig.-Gen.), C.B., D.S.O. (R. of O.), late A.S.C., R.P.’
Hill Godfrey Morgan was born on 20 June 1862. He joined the 1st Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment from the Militia in 1883 and
transferred to the Army Service Corps as a Captain in 1888. Captain Morgan served in the Dongola Expeditionary Force, 1896-98, for
which services he was mentioned in despatches, created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order and awarded the Order of
Medjidie. Serving in the Nile Expedition including Khartoum, he was again mentioned in despatches and awarded the Order of
Osmania.
In the Boer War 1899-1902, he served as Director of Supplies and served in operations in Natal 1899, at the relief of Ladysmith,
including the action at Colenso; the operations of 17-24 June 1900, including the action at Spion Kop; the operations of 5-7 February
1900 and the action at Vaal Kranz; the operations at Tugela Heights; the actions at Pieters Hill, Laing’s Nek and Belfast. For his
immense services he was four times mentioned in despatches and created a Companion of the Order of the Bath. Promoted to
Lieutenant-Colonel in 1905, he retired with the brevet rank of Colonel in 1906. In the 1902 edition of the Army Service Corps Journal,
Morgan is recorded as having ridden three of his horses to victory in the inaugural meeting of the new race course at Pretoria.
During the Great War Colonel Morgan served from August 1914 as Assistant Director of Supplies, Central Force, and from January
1915, as Administrative Member, Forage Committee. As such he administered the Womens Forage Corps. Promoted to Brigadier-
General; for his services he was mentioned in despatches and awarded the C.M.G. and K.B.E. Brigadier-General Morgan died on 4
January 1923. Sold with a quantity of copied gazette extracts and other research.
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