Colonel Charles Temple Morris CBE (9 January 1876 – 1 June 1956), was a senior officer in the British Indian Army and commander of the 5th Battalion of the 1st Punjab Regiment between 1921 and 1926.

[1] He was educated in England at Bedford Modern School where, in 1894, his record for the 440 yards went unbroken for the following 62 years.

[1][6] Morris was commissioned into the 4th (Militia) battalion the West Yorkshire Regiment on 13 February 1895, then received a regular commission into the 2nd Battalion of the Green Howards 15 May 1897, later transferring to the Indian Army in 1901.

[1] Morris served again in the North West Frontier between 1919 and 1921 where he was awarded 2 clasps to his 1908 medal, mentioned in despatches twice and invested as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

[1][2] He commanded the 5th Battalion 1st Punjab Regiment between 1921 and 1926[3] and retired from military service in 1931.