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O Nine Morgan

A Welsh miner turned soldier, raging over a sold laundry and a wife's unpaid money, whose death lodges in Tietjens' mind.

supporting

Also known as Morgan, Dai Morgan, 09 Morgan, Poor O Nine Morgan

First appearance: No More Parades Part I

As a supporting figure in No More Parades, O Nine Morgan is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Tietjens reflects on his death, a key memory underscoring war's psychological toll.
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O Nine Morgan comes from the Rhondda, unmarried, and burns with fury because the elder officer refused him leave to chase the buyer of his wife's laundry. He is one of the two men on the hut floor, his red lips still…

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See O Nine Morgan in No More Parades Part I

Character Web

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CTChristopher Ti…SCSergeant-Major…OSOne Seven ThomasCMCaptain Macken…CLColonel LevinONO Nine Morgan

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  • Professional
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Character groups

  • Peripheral figures and background characters
  • Protagonist
  • Tietjens' inner circle and antagonists

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See O Nine Morgan in No More Parades Part I

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See O Nine Morgan in No More Parades Part I