David Morrison

Australian army general (born 1956)
Person human Q5237751
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Summary

David Morrison was born on May 24, 1956[1], in Cairns[2]. He has worked as a military officer[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Australia[5]
  • Educated at: Australian National University[6], St Edmund's College Canberra[7], Officer Cadet School, Portsea[8]
  • Award received: Commander of the Legion of Merit[9], Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[10], Australian of the Year[11], Officer of the Order of Australia[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Commons category: David Morrison (general)[14]
  • Military, police or special rank: lieutenant general[15]
  • Family name: Morrison[16]
  • Given name: David[17]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject New York Public Library[18]
  • Has works in the collection: Print Collection[19]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[20]

Why It Matters

David Morrison is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was David Morrison born?

David Morrison's place of birth was Cairns[2].

What did David Morrison do for work?

David Morrison worked as a military officer[3].

Where did David Morrison go to school?

David Morrison was educated at Australian National University[6], St Edmund's College Canberra[7], and Officer Cadet School, Portsea[8].

What awards did David Morrison receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Merit[9], Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[10], Australian of the Year[11], and Officer of the Order of Australia[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Australian honours system. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Pudox · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia title → David Morrison (Australian Army officer)
    Military, police or special rank → lieutenant general
    Instance of → —
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject New York Public Library
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