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	Lieutenant General Leslie James Morshead, KCB, KBE, CMG, DSO
		Leslie Morshead won fame as the defender of Tobruk during the Second World War and is among the most renowned Australian divisional commanders of that war.
		Morshead joined General Monash's staff for the demobilisation of the AIF and returned to Sydney in December 1919.
		Morshead, at the risk of alienating his British superiors, argued to keep the 9th Division together in the face of British demands to detach individual brigades.
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	Leslie Morshead - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Morshead was born in Ballarat, Victoria and became a schoolteacher, first at The Armidale School and later Melbourne Grammar School.
		Morshead was one of only a few Allied divisional commanders with a distinct record of success at this stage of the war, but he was overlooked in favour of General Bernard Montgomery when the time came to name a leader of the Eighth Army.
		Morshead was made commander of the Australian I Corps in 1944, and also commanded Allied forces in the Borneo campaign (1945).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leslie_Morshead (960 words)

	Knowledge King - Leslie Morshead (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Morshead was born in Ballarat and became a schoolmaster before joining the First AIF on the outbreak of the Great War 1914.
		Morshead was given command of the Tobruk garrison which, as the retreat continued, was soon isolated hundreds of miles behind the front lines.
		Morshead was promoted commander of the 1st Australian Corps in 1944, and commanded it both in New Guinea and in Borneo.
	www.knowledgeking.net /encyclopedia/l/le/leslie_morshead.html (638 words)

	Morshead, Sir Leslie James (1889 - 1959) Biographical Entry - Australian Dictionary of Biography Online
		MORSHEAD, Sir LESLIE JAMES (1889-1959), soldier and businessman, was born on 18 September 1889 at Ballarat East, Victoria, sixth child of William Morshead, a miner from Cornwall, and his South Australian-born wife Mary Eliza, née Rennison.
		Morshead was appointed K.B.E. (1942) as a modest recognition of his achievement, and the Poles awarded him the Virtuti Militari.
		Morshead was critical of Auchinleck and his staff, and, like all the infantrymen, had a deep distrust of the armoured regiments and brigades.
	www.adb.online.anu.edu.au /biogs/A150492b.htm (2328 words)

	LESLIE MORSHEAD FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Morshead was born in Ballarat, Victoria and became a schoolteacher, first at The Armidale School and later Melbourne_Grammar_School.
		Axis propagandists described him as "Ali Baba Morshead and his 20,000 thieves" and branded the defenders of the port as the "Rats_of_Tobruk", a sobriquet that they seized on and wore as a badge of pride.
		Morshead was made commander of the Australian_I_Corps in 1944, and also commanded Allied forces in the Borneo_campaign_(1945).
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	The Lordship of Leslie and Earldom of Rothes
		The Lordship of Leslie and Earldom of Rothes
		On 4th July 1663 the Barony of Leslie was regranted as the Lordship of Leslie and Ballinbreich for the 7th Earl, who was subsequently the first and last Duke of Rothes, and all the lands, baronies, lordships and earldom were erected “into one free barony burgh of barony, lordship of Leslie, and earldom of Rothes”.
		On 19th October 1859 a Crown Charter confirmed the Barony and Lordship of Leslie and the Earldom of Rothes in favour of The Rt.
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		In February 1941, a reorganisation led to the formation of the 9th Division, AIF, with Morshead as its commander.
		The 9th Division was pitched into the thick of the action almost immediately, steadying the precipate retreat of the Commonwealth forces from the newly-arrived Afrika Korps under Rommel, and occupying the vital port of Tobruk in Libya.
		Widely known as Ming the Merciless after the character in the Flash Gordon comic, Morshead was regarded with rueful admiration by the troops who served under him.
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		When World War II broke out Morshead was sent to Africa as commader of the 18th Brigade In February 1941 a reorganisation led to the formation the 9th Division AIF with Morshead as commander.
		Morshead was given command of the garrison which as the retreat continued was isolated hundreds of miles behind the front
		Morshead was promoted commander the 1st Australian Corps in 1944 and it both in New Guinea and in Borneo.
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	Leslie Morshead -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Leslie James Morshead (September 18, 1889 - September 26, 1959) was an Australian soldier with a distinguished career in both (A war in which the major nations of the world are involved) world wars.
		Over several months between August and October 1941, Morshead and most of the 9th Division was replaced by the British 70th Division and the (The property of being smooth and shiny) Polish 1st Carpathian Brigade.
		In March that year, Morshead was given command of all Australian forces in the (Click link for more info and facts about Mediterranean theatre) Mediterranean theatre.
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	Leslie Morshead
		Leslie Morshead blev født i Ballarat Victoria, Australien den 18.
		On the outbreak of the Second World War Morshead was given command of the 18th Brigade and was sent to North Africa.
		I februar 1941 blev Morshead udnævnt til kommandør for den nyligt dannede 9.
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		Flag of the Commonwealth of Nations The Commonwealth of Nations is an association of independent sovereign states, most of which are former colonies once governed by the United Kingdom as part of the British Empire.
		The Rats of Tobruk was the name given to the soldiers who held Tobruk, Libya against the Afrika Corps, during a period known as the Siege of Tobruk in World War II.
		In a series of amphibious assaults between May 1 and July 21, the Australian I Corps, under General Leslie Morshead, attacked Japanese forces occupying the island.
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		Morshead was given command ofthe Tobruk garrison which, as the retreat continued, was soon isolated hundreds of miles behind the front lines.
		The entry of Japan into the war at the end of 1941 and the imminent threat of invasionsaw Blaimey and the AIF 6th and 7th Divisions return to Australia early in 1942, and in March that year, Morshead was givencommand of all Australian forces in the Mediteranian theatre.
		After Alamain, Morshead and the 9th Division were recalled to assist in the defence of Australia against the Japanese.Morshead was promoted commander of the 1st Australian Corps in 1944, and commanded it both in New Guinea and in Borneo.
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		Morshead was born in Ballarat, Victoria and became a schoolteacher, first at Armidale School and later Melbourne Grammar School before joining the First Australian Imperial Force in Sydney at the outbreak of the Great War 1914.
		Post-war, Morshead became the Sydney manager for the Orient Line but remained in the Australian Citizens Military Forces, as the army's reserve force was then known.
		After El Alamein, Morshead and the 9th Division were recalled to the South West Pacific Area — re-organising in Australia before joining the New Guinea campaign.
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	Leslie Morshead
		Leslie Morshead was born in Ballarat Victoria, Australia on 18th September, 1897.
		In February 1941 Morshead was appointed commander of the recently formed 9th Australian Division.
		Italian Army he gave Morshead the responsibility of defending this vital forward supply base against the enemy.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /2WWmorshead.htm (431 words)

	Morshead Home: History of Morshead Home (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Morshead Home is an authorised Residential Care Facility caring for those residents who have been assessed by an Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) as requiring Care.
		This dedicated group of men and their wives activated the ex-service community on a wide range of fund raising act ivies, culminating in the opening by Sir Robert Menzies on the 26th of April 1964, of the Sir Leslie Morshead War Veterans’ Home.
		Morshead Home is not owned or funded by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs or the Returned Services League, although we do receive donations and support from the R.S.L. The Board of Management is an Incorporated Association in the ACT and is comprised of representative of ex-service organisation.
	www.morshead.com.au /hostel/hohistory.html (514 words)

	ninemsn Encarta - Search Results - Morshead Sir Leslie James
		Morshead, Sir Leslie James (1889-1959), Australian soldier and businessman.
		Born on September 18, 1889, at Ballarat, Victoria, Morshead trained as a...
		Stephen, Sir Leslie (1832-1904), English biographer, critic, and philosopher, born in London, and educated at King's College and at the University of...
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		In World War I, Morshead took part in the first day's landing at Gallipoli and, subsequently, was the only officer from his battalion not to become a casualty in the fighting for Lone Pine.
		On the Western Front, Morshead won a reputation for being a martinet: he was not liked or admired by the other officers or the men he commanded.
		Morshead could have gone on to greater heights, but chose not to.
	www.army.gov.au /ahu/books_articles/Morshead.htm (249 words)

	Reviews
		Morshead, who had received custody of the AIF in the Middle East from General Sir Thomas Blamey, had a very clear idea, like his predecessor, of being in charge of a "national" fighting force and his attitude (together with Blamey’s) epitomises the kind of tension between the British and the Australian Command.
		Later in July 1942, prior to the attack on Ruin Ridge, Morshead was to express his concern about “a complex plan involving troops of two corps and three divisions of as many nationalities” [p.
		Auchinleck was called in only to find Morshead insisting on “the security of a national force with which he had been entrusted” [p.
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	Morshead Home: History - Gardiner Grove (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The idea of a War Veterans’ Home was first conceived in 1961 by a group of ex-servicemen, who felt concern for their fellow ex-servicemen who were less fortunate than themselves.
		This dedicated group of men and their wives activated the ex-service community on a wide range of fund raising activities, which culminated in the opening of The Sir Leslie Morshead War Veterans’ Home, by Sir Robert Menzies on the 26th April 1964.
		The Morshead Home is a free standing facility and is not owned or funded by the Department of Veteran Affairs or the Returned Services League.
	www.morshead.com.au /gg/gghistory.html (1000 words)

	thePeerage.com - Person Page 8537
		Henrietta Anderson Morshead Leslie, Countess of Rothes was the daughter of George William Evelyn Leslie, 15th Earl of Rothes and Louisa Morshead.
		George William Evelyn Leslie, 15th Earl of Rothes was the son of George Gwyther and Henrietta Anne Glanville, Countess of Rothes.
		George William Evelyn Leslie, 16th Earl of Rothes was the son of George William Evelyn Leslie, 15th Earl of Rothes and Louisa Morshead.
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		In 1910, as the development of the federal capital commenced, the Royal Military College was established in the vicinity of the homestead, which became the Officer's mess.
		Further development of the federal capital in the 1960s, led to the construction along the river reach of Morshead Drive and its adjacent parkland.
		Morshead Drive is named for Lieutenant-General Sir Leslie Morshead (1889-1959), who commanded the 33rd Battalion AIF 1916-1919, and the 9th Division of World War II.
	www.parksandplaces.act.gov.au /parkslakesponds/molongloreachdistrictpark.html (638 words)

	9th Division AIF; Tobruk and El Alamein
		The 20th Brigade (composed of the 2/13th, 2/15th and 2/17th Battalions) was initially posted to this front line, but because it was so exposed, was withdrawn to safety by Morshead just before the Africa Corps offensive opened on the 31 of March 1941.
		It was stationed with the 7th at Atherton in North Queensland, and training for the jungle fighting against the Japanese yet to come north of Australia.
		On 4 September 1943, the lead Brigade of the 9th Division (20th Brigade with 2/13th, 2/15th and 2/17th Battalions) landed near Lae on the northern New Guinea coast.
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		Leslie Morshead, (1889-1959), Commander of the Rats of Tobruk, later head of the Second AIF
		Leslie Andrew, (1897-1969), Commander the 22nd Battalion of the Second NZEF
		Leslie Groves, (1896-1970), general and supervisor of Manhattan Project
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /l/li/list_of_people_associated_with_world_war_ii.html (1780 words)

	Amazon.com: Morshead: A biography of Lieut. General Sir Leslie Morshead: Books: J. H Moore
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	The Australians at War Film Archive - 2
		On 14 April 1941 the troops at Tobruk were placed under the command of the Australian Major-General Leslie Morshead, commander of the 9th Division.
		He was dubbed by the German propaganda broadcaster, Lord Haw Haw, 'Ali Baba Morshead and his 40,000 thieves'.
		Lord Haw Haw also gave those at Tobruk their most famous nickname, the 'Rats of Tobruk', by broadcasting that they were caught like 'rats in a trap'.
	www.australiansatwarfilmarchive.gov.au /aawfa/campaigns/Tobruk.html (762 words)

	Elizabeth Whitebread of Somerset
		He was born on 30 September 1825, and he married Henrietta Anderson Morshead (Anderson-Morshead), the daughter of George William Evelyn, Lord Leslie, 16th Earl of Rothes and Baron of Ballinbreich, and of Louisa Susannah Jane Anderson Morshead.
		She was born on 6 February 1832 in Leslie House, Leslie in Fife, Scotland, and was christened on 8 February 1832.
		She and George Waldegrave (who, I believe, had to change his last name to Leslie when he assumed the Earldom of Rothes as the 17th Earl, due to his wife being the 17th Countess of Rothes).
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