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He became a [[prisoner of war]] (POW) and was sent to [[Stalag Luft III]] at [[Żagań|Sagan]]. He was promoted to [[flight lieutenant]] on 30 November 1942 whilst being held as a POW.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=35936 |date=12 March 1943|page=1191 |supp=y }}</ref>
On 12 June 1943, Morison withand 23<ref name=Telegraph/> or 25 others escaped from the camp during what was known as the [[delousing break]]. TheyTwenty-two prisoners left the camp with two "guards", actually two fellow POWs in bogus German uniforms.<ref name=Telegraph/> Once outside, the group split up. The others were quickly recaptured, but he and Flight Lieutenant [[Lorne Welch]], wearing fake uniforms, walked to a nearby airfield and attempted to steal an aircraft, a [[Junkers W 34]].<ref name=Telegraph/> They had to abandon the attempt when the rightful crew appeared to fly away the aircraft. The next day, they returned and tried to steal a biplane, but were caught and eventually sent to [[Oflag IV-C]] at [[Colditz]].<ref name=Telegraph/><ref name="book">{{cite book |last=Morison |first= Walter |authorlink=Walter Morison |coauthors= |title= Flak and Ferrets - One Way to Colditz|year=1995 |publisher= Sentinel|location= |isbn=978-1-874767-10-7 |pages=}}</ref>
He was liberated from Colditz by the American army in April 1945.
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