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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 35387" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Morris </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Bernard James Briant </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Beach Commando (R.A.N.V.R.) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Lieutenant Commander </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Bronze Star (US) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Balikpapan 1945 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 21.10.1905 Dover,Tasmania</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>next of kin Susie Morris</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>enlisted 18.8.1941 Hobart,Tasmania</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>discharged 18.12.1945 (Lt,HMAS Huon)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Bernard James Briant Morris V.R.D.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Number: -</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Rank: Lieutenant Commander</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>D.O.B.: 21st October 1905, Dover, Tasmania</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Service History</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>03.12.29 ? 02.12.35 Served as a Sergeant in the Militia Artillery</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>18.08.41 Enlisted as a Sub Lieutenant, HMAS Derwent</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>30.08.41 Posted to HMAS Cerberus</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>29.09.41 Passge to United Kingdom per ?Columbia Star?</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>04.10.41 London Depot</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>03.12.41 Posted to HMS King Alfred and promoted to Lieutenant</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>10.02.42 Posted to HMS Quebec ? Combined Training Centre for Tank</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Landing Craft</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>01.04.42 Posted to HMS Dinosaur</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>06.02.43 Awarded restricted Watch Keepers Certificate for Landing Craft</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Tanks only</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>01.05.43 Posted to HMS Hamicar</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>16.07.43 HMS Hamicar, Tunisia</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>01.03.44 Returned to Australia and posted to HMAS Huon</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>30.04.44 Posted to HMAS Lonsdale</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>21.05.44 Posted to HMAS Assault</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>26.07.44 Posted to HMAS Huon</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>14.08.44 Posted to Kuranda as Deputy Principal Beachmaster, Naval Beach</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Commando ?B?</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Nov. 1944 Appointed Principal Beachmaster, Naval Beach Commando ?B?</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>11.02.45 Posted to HMAS Magnetic as Principal Beachmaster, Naval Beach</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Commando ?B? and promoted to Acting Lieutenant Commander</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>16.04.45 Posted to HMAS Madang ? Naval Beach Commando, Borneo</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>May 1945 Tarakan Landings</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>31.05.45 Attended conference H.Q. 7th Australian Division, Morotai</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>June 1945 Extract taken from 1 Australian Combined Ops Section Diary.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>LCDR B.J.B. Morris RANVR carried out duties of Principal Beach</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Master and Port Director until relieved by a Port Director USN on</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>P/16 (May 17th, 1945). It has been fully recognised by all</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>concerned, that this officer, assisted by his Beach Parties and</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Signals, handled a most difficult task in a very able manner.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>01.07.45 Landed Green Beach, Balikpapan Landings at 0935 from control</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>craft.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>July 1945 Was recommended to be made an Officer of the Order of the</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>British Empire for his work during the Borneo Landings.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>?For devotion to duty, endurance, cool judgement and leadership</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>which enabled all shipping to be safely beached under most</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>difficult conditions at Tarakan May 1945.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Lieutenant Commander Morris, Principal Beachmaster for the</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Tarakan operation took over his command shortly before leaving</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>the mainland. His enthusiasm raised the standard of the unit and his</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>signal section so that throughout the operation he had full control</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>of the beaches and signal communication to seaward never failed</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>24 hours a day and was invaluable. His planning of the work of his</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>unit with US Navy ensured a smooth operation and a letter from</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Captain Sinclair, Commander L.S.T. Task Unit dated 6 may 1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>states ?It is my pleasure to bring to your attention the highly</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>satisfactory manner in which LCDR Morris has carried out his</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>duties as Principal Beachmaster during the assault phase of OBE</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>ONE. Without his cheerful persevering efforts and excellent</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>cooperation it would have been impossible to complete the</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>unloading of the assault echelon of the LST?s.?</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>This recommendation seems to have gotten lost in the paperwork</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>trail, and Morris was not decorated for this action.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>11.10.45 Appointed to duty with Naval Officer in Charge, Moluccas</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>01.12.45 Returned to Australia and posted to HMAS Huon</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>18.12.45 Demobilised</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>19.12.45 Appointed Lieutenant, RANVR</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>14.03.46 Granted War Service Rank of Lieutenant Commander</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>19.01.50 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette ? award of United States</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Bronze Star.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>?For distinguishing himself by meritorious achievement as the</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>principal Beachmaster and the Commanding Officer of the Royal</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Australian Naval Beach Commandos during the operation for the</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>recapture of Balikpapan, Borneo from 1 to 3 July, 1945. His task</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>included the orderly landing and unloading of large quantities of</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>troops, equipment and stores on the Klandasan Beaches near</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Balikpapan. His initiative, keen judgement and intrepidity made a</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>distinct contribution to the success of the landing operation.?</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>30.06.50 Promoted to Lieutenant Commander, RANVR</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>03.08.51 Appointed Lieutenant Commander RANR</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>19.08.51 Posted to HMAS Cerberus for Gunnery Course</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>28.09.51 Posted to HMAS Huon</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>01.12.52 Posted to Cowra for training</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>26.08.54 Posted to HMAS Lonsdale for DEMS Course</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>09.08.56 Posted to HMAS Cerberus as Senior Officer DEMS Gunnery</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Course</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>28.10.57 Appointed Lieutenant Commander RANVR</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>31.10.57 Posted to HMAS Huon in command for training</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>07.08.58 Posted to HMAS Cerberus for Advanced Gunnery Course</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>02.09.61 Posted to HMAS Huon</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>30.08.62 Officer in Charge of Sea Cadet Camp</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>21.10.63 Transferred to the Retired List</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Notes:</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Date unknown but was awarded RAN Volunteer Reserve Decoration (V.R.D.).</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>The award of the U.S. Bronze Star to LCDR Morris was the only award to a serving member of the Royal Australian Naval Commando.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/b-morris.12004/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/12/12004-0befbfb3600a147f2de503c8f0c706af.jpg?1591398481" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Robertson, post: 35387, member: 1"] [LIST] [*][B]SURNAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Morris [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]FORENAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Bernard James Briant [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]UNIT[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Beach Commando (R.A.N.V.R.) [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]RANK[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Lieutenant Commander [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]NUMBER[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]AWARD[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Bronze Star (US) [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]PLACE[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Balikpapan 1945 [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]ADDITIONAL INFORMATION[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]born 21.10.1905 Dover,Tasmania[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]next of kin Susie Morris[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]enlisted 18.8.1941 Hobart,Tasmania[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]discharged 18.12.1945 (Lt,HMAS Huon)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Bernard James Briant Morris V.R.D.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Number: -[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Rank: Lieutenant Commander[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]D.O.B.: 21st October 1905, Dover, Tasmania[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Service History[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]03.12.29 ? 02.12.35 Served as a Sergeant in the Militia Artillery[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]18.08.41 Enlisted as a Sub Lieutenant, HMAS Derwent[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]30.08.41 Posted to HMAS Cerberus[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]29.09.41 Passge to United Kingdom per ?Columbia Star?[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]04.10.41 London Depot[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]03.12.41 Posted to HMS King Alfred and promoted to Lieutenant[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]10.02.42 Posted to HMS Quebec ? Combined Training Centre for Tank[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Landing Craft[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]01.04.42 Posted to HMS Dinosaur[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]06.02.43 Awarded restricted Watch Keepers Certificate for Landing Craft[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Tanks only[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]01.05.43 Posted to HMS Hamicar[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]16.07.43 HMS Hamicar, Tunisia[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]01.03.44 Returned to Australia and posted to HMAS Huon[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]30.04.44 Posted to HMAS Lonsdale[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]21.05.44 Posted to HMAS Assault[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]26.07.44 Posted to HMAS Huon[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]14.08.44 Posted to Kuranda as Deputy Principal Beachmaster, Naval Beach[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Commando ?B?[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Nov. 1944 Appointed Principal Beachmaster, Naval Beach Commando ?B?[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]11.02.45 Posted to HMAS Magnetic as Principal Beachmaster, Naval Beach[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Commando ?B? and promoted to Acting Lieutenant Commander[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]16.04.45 Posted to HMAS Madang ? Naval Beach Commando, Borneo[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]May 1945 Tarakan Landings[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]31.05.45 Attended conference H.Q. 7th Australian Division, Morotai[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]June 1945 Extract taken from 1 Australian Combined Ops Section Diary.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]LCDR B.J.B. Morris RANVR carried out duties of Principal Beach[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Master and Port Director until relieved by a Port Director USN on[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]P/16 (May 17th, 1945). It has been fully recognised by all[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]concerned, that this officer, assisted by his Beach Parties and[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Signals, handled a most difficult task in a very able manner.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]01.07.45 Landed Green Beach, Balikpapan Landings at 0935 from control[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]craft.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]July 1945 Was recommended to be made an Officer of the Order of the[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]British Empire for his work during the Borneo Landings.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]?For devotion to duty, endurance, cool judgement and leadership[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]which enabled all shipping to be safely beached under most[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]difficult conditions at Tarakan May 1945.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Lieutenant Commander Morris, Principal Beachmaster for the[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Tarakan operation took over his command shortly before leaving[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]the mainland. His enthusiasm raised the standard of the unit and his[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]signal section so that throughout the operation he had full control[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]of the beaches and signal communication to seaward never failed[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]24 hours a day and was invaluable. His planning of the work of his[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]unit with US Navy ensured a smooth operation and a letter from[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Captain Sinclair, Commander L.S.T. Task Unit dated 6 may 1945[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]states ?It is my pleasure to bring to your attention the highly[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]satisfactory manner in which LCDR Morris has carried out his[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]duties as Principal Beachmaster during the assault phase of OBE[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]ONE. Without his cheerful persevering efforts and excellent[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]cooperation it would have been impossible to complete the[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]unloading of the assault echelon of the LST?s.?[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]This recommendation seems to have gotten lost in the paperwork[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]trail, and Morris was not decorated for this action.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]11.10.45 Appointed to duty with Naval Officer in Charge, Moluccas[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]01.12.45 Returned to Australia and posted to HMAS Huon[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]18.12.45 Demobilised[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]19.12.45 Appointed Lieutenant, RANVR[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]14.03.46 Granted War Service Rank of Lieutenant Commander[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]19.01.50 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette ? award of United States[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Bronze Star.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]?For distinguishing himself by meritorious achievement as the[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]principal Beachmaster and the Commanding Officer of the Royal[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Australian Naval Beach Commandos during the operation for the[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]recapture of Balikpapan, Borneo from 1 to 3 July, 1945. His task[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]included the orderly landing and unloading of large quantities of[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]troops, equipment and stores on the Klandasan Beaches near[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Balikpapan. His initiative, keen judgement and intrepidity made a[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]distinct contribution to the success of the landing operation.?[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]30.06.50 Promoted to Lieutenant Commander, RANVR[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]03.08.51 Appointed Lieutenant Commander RANR[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]19.08.51 Posted to HMAS Cerberus for Gunnery Course[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]28.09.51 Posted to HMAS Huon[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]01.12.52 Posted to Cowra for training[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]26.08.54 Posted to HMAS Lonsdale for DEMS Course[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]09.08.56 Posted to HMAS Cerberus as Senior Officer DEMS Gunnery[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Course[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]28.10.57 Appointed Lieutenant Commander RANVR[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]31.10.57 Posted to HMAS Huon in command for training[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]07.08.58 Posted to HMAS Cerberus for Advanced Gunnery Course[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]02.09.61 Posted to HMAS Huon[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]30.08.62 Officer in Charge of Sea Cadet Camp[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]21.10.63 Transferred to the Retired List[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Notes:[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Date unknown but was awarded RAN Volunteer Reserve Decoration (V.R.D.).[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]The award of the U.S. Bronze Star to LCDR Morris was the only award to a serving member of the Royal Australian Naval Commando.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][URL="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/b-morris.12004/"][IMG]http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/12/12004-0befbfb3600a147f2de503c8f0c706af.jpg?1591398481[/IMG][/URL][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
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