Thomas Morland


Sir Thomas Morland

Born(1865-08-09)9 August 1865
Died21 May 1925(1925-05-21) (aged 59)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1884–1923
RankGeneral
UnitKing's Royal Rifle Corps
CommandsBritish Army of the Rhine
XIII Corps
X Corps
5th Division
14th Division
2nd London Division
2nd Infantry Brigade
West African Field Force
ConflictsFirst World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Distinguished Service Order
Mentioned in Despatches

General Sir Thomas Lethbridge Napier Morland, KCB, KCMG, DSO (9 August 1865 – 21 May 1925) was a senior British Army officer who served as a distinguished division and corps commander during the First World War, most notably as commander of X Corps during the first day of the Battle of the Somme in July 1916.