David Watts Morgan Politician

David Watts Morgan CBE DSO JP (18 December 1867 – 23 February 1933) (later in his life his name was hyphenated to Watts-Morgan) was a Welsh trade unionist, a Labour politician, and a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1918 to 1933.Described as "[straddling] the transition in south Wales miners' politics from Lib-Labism to socialism, but ... never fully representative of either", Morgan encouraged Rhondda miners to enlist in the army in 1914 following the outbreak of the First World War, and was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his efforts. He initially served in the Welsh Regiment, before becoming a lieutenant-colonel in the Labour Corps. Morgan was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for bravery at the Battle of Cambrai in 1917, earning him the nickname "Dai Alphabet" in South Wales.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 18, 1867
Birth place
Wales , Skewen
Date of deathFebruary 23, 1933
Place of death
Porth , Wales

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Politician

awards
Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order
military operations
Battle of Cambrai (1917)
military branch
British Army
military rank
Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom)
military unit
King's Regiment (Liverpool)
Royal Pioneer Corps
Welch Regiment
party
Labour Party (UK)
region
Rhondda East (UK Parliament constituency)
service start1914
service end1919
successor
William Mainwaring

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