General Sir Archibald Murray

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General Sir Archibald Murray was a British Army officer and First World War general who led early campaigns in the Middle Eastern theatre, particularly in Egypt and the Sinai.

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instanceOf British Army officer
general
human
military leader
allegiance United Kingdom
awardReceived Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Order of Osmanieh
Order of the Medjidie
birthDate 1860-04-23
birthPlace Kingsclere, Hampshire, England
causeOfDeath natural causes
conflict First World War
linked to: World War I

Mahdist War
Second Boer War
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
deathDate 1945-01-21
deathPlace London, England
educatedAt Eton College
Royal Military College, Sandhurst
familyName Murray
gender male
givenName Archibald
honorificPrefix Sir
languageSpoken English
militaryBranch British Army
militaryRank General
notableCommand 13th Infantry Brigade
2nd Army Corps (British Expeditionary Force)
Egyptian Expeditionary Force
Home Forces (United Kingdom)
notableFor commanding British forces in Egypt and the Sinai during the early stages of World War I
notableWork reorganization of British forces in Egypt during World War I
occupation military strategist
soldier
participatedIn Battle of Mons
Battle of Tel el Kebir
Battle of the Aisne (1914)
Nile Expedition (1884–1885)
linked to: Nile Expedition

Sinai and Palestine Campaign
positionHeld Adjutant-General to the Forces
Chief of the Imperial General Staff
Commander-in-Chief, Home Forces (United Kingdom)
Deputy Chief of the Imperial General Staff
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Egyptian Expeditionary Force
residence United Kingdom
serviceEnd 1919
serviceStart 1879

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British Egyptian Expeditionary Force notableCommander General Sir Archibald Murray
British Army in the Middle East commandedBy General Archibald Murray
linked to: General Sir Archibald Murray