Desmond Morton (civil servant), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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British civil servant
Date of Birth: 13-Nov-1891
Place of Birth: London
Date of Death: 31-Jul-1971
Profession: military officer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Desmond Morton (civil servant)
- Major Sir Desmond Morton (13 November 1891 – 31 July 1971) was a British military officer and government official.
- Morton played an important role in organizing a response to appeasement of Germany under Adolf Hitler during the period prior to World War II by providing intelligence information about German re-armament to Winston Churchill.
- At this time Churchill did not have any position in the government.
- In 1940 Morton was Churchill's personal assistant when he became prime minister.
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