Major General Alan Lindsay "Alby" Morrison, AO, DSO, MBE (15 August 1927 – 9 May 2008) was a senior officer in the Australian Army.
After serving on the headquarters of the 28th Commonwealth Brigade, he led the 9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, during its combat tour during the Vietnam War.
[1] After graduating from Duntroon, Morrison was posted to Japan to join the 66th Battalion, 34th Brigade, as part of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force in 1948.
[1] Morrison was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for his "outstanding contribution to successful integration of all units" while a part of the staff headquarters in Korea.
While based in Cairns he met his future wife, Margaret; the couple married on 18 December 1954 and had a son, David, shortly afterwards.
Returning to Australia, he became the Operations Officer of the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and later as second-in-command before being promoted to lieutenant colonel.
[1] He was later promoted to major general and posted to Duntroon as the Commandant, and later as Chief of Personnel before he retired on 10 August 1981 after 36 years service.