Vice-Admiral Sir John Anthony Vere Morse1
M, #495941, d. 7 May 1960
Last Edited=7 Oct 2013
Vice-Admiral Sir John Anthony Vere Morse was the son of Sydney Morse.2 He married Mary Faith Leeds, daughter of Reverend William Howard Leeds and Ethel Beatrice Perkins, on 5 April 1917.1 He died on 7 May 1960 at Zimbabwe, in a road accident.1
He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)1 He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.)1 He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.)1
He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.)1 He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.)1 He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.)1
Children of Vice-Admiral Sir John Anthony Vere Morse and Mary Faith Leeds
- Jane Antonia Unity Morse+2 b. 1918
- Clyde Anthony Morse2 b. 28 Jul 1919, d. 13 Dec 1939
Clyde Anthony Morse1
M, #495942, b. 28 July 1919, d. 13 December 1939
Last Edited=8 Jun 2017
Clyde Anthony Morse was born on 28 July 1919 at The Moorings, Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England.1,2 He was the son of Vice-Admiral Sir John Anthony Vere Morse and Mary Faith Leeds.3 He died on 13 December 1939 at age 20, killed in action during the Battle of River Plate serving in H.M.S. Exeter.1
He fought in the Second World War.1
He fought in the Second World War.1
Citations
- [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2277. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
- [S266] World War II Unit Histories - Officers, online http://www.unithistories.com/units_index/default.asp?file=../officers/personsx.html. Hereinafter cited as World War II Unit Histories - Officers.
- [S37] BP2003. [S37]
Jane Antonia Unity Morse1
F, #495943, b. 1918
Last Edited=7 Oct 2013
Jane Antonia Unity Morse was born in 1918.1 She is the daughter of Vice-Admiral Sir John Anthony Vere Morse and Mary Faith Leeds.2 She married James Bruce Douglas in 1941.1
From 1941, her married name became Douglas.
From 1941, her married name became Douglas.
Children of Jane Antonia Unity Morse and James Bruce Douglas
James Bruce Douglas1
M, #495944
Last Edited=2 Aug 2011
James Bruce Douglas married Jane Antonia Unity Morse, daughter of Vice-Admiral Sir John Anthony Vere Morse and Mary Faith Leeds, in 1941.1
He graduated with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)1 He graduated with a Bachelor of Surgery (B.Ch.)1 He graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine (B.M.)1
He graduated with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)1 He graduated with a Bachelor of Surgery (B.Ch.)1 He graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine (B.M.)1
Children of James Bruce Douglas and Jane Antonia Unity Morse
Elizabeth Leeds1
F, #495950, d. April 1844
Last Edited=8 Oct 2013
Elizabeth Leeds was the daughter of Sir George William Leeds, 1st Bt. and Maria Sanderson.2 She married Reverend Henry Elliott Graham on 29 July 1819.1 She died in April 1844.1
From 29 July 1819, her married name became Graham.
From 29 July 1819, her married name became Graham.