Flight Lieutenant Walter McDonald Morison was a Royal Air Force pilot who became a prisoner of war and was sent to Colditz for attempting to steal an enemy aircraft during the Second World War.
12 Facts About Walter Morison
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Walter Morison was commissioned as a pilot officer on 30 November 1940 and assigned to No 241 Squadron, flying Westland Lysanders.
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Walter Morison was transferred to a training unit as an instructor, before joining No 103 Squadron in May 1942.
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Walter Morison was the sole survivor of the five-man crew.
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Coincidentally, Walter Morison had been Chamberlin's instructor at RAF Lossiemouth around the beginning of 1942.
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Walter Morison became a prisoner of war and was sent to Stalag Luft III at Sagan.
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Walter Morison was promoted to flight lieutenant on 30 November 1942 whilst being held as a POW.
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Walter Morison was liberated from Colditz by the American army in April 1945.
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Walter Morison was articled at Morison, a firm established by his great uncle.
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Walter Morison led the firm as a senior partner through a period of great change from 1960 to 1981 before retiring.
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Whilst Walter Morison Stoneham was acquired by Tenon one of his legacies that still exists today is Walter Morison International a global association of professional service firms.
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Walter Morison wrote an account of his life during the war, Flak and Ferrets - One Way to Colditz.