Alastair Morrison (soldier)
Alastair McLeod Morrison MC (2 March 1924 – 2 April 2007) was a British Army soldier of the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards who won the Military Cross in Holland in 1944. In the aftermath of Operation Market Garden, Morrison repulsed an enemy attack in his tank until his ammunition ran out. Earlier in the Second World War he had been present during the Normandy landings on D-Day at Gold Beach. After the war, Morrison had a career in business and later became known for his tours of the Normandy beaches.
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Alastair Morrison (soldier)
Alastair McLeod Morrison MC (2 March 1924 – 2 April 2007) was a British Army soldier of the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards who won the Military Cross in Holland in 1944. In the aftermath of Operation Market Garden, Morrison repulsed an enemy attack in his tank until his ammunition ran out. Earlier in the Second World War he had been present during the Normandy landings on D-Day at Gold Beach. After the war, Morrison had a career in business and later became known for his tours of the Normandy beaches.
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