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 NERFINISHED
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath NERFINISHED
Order of Osmanieh NERFINISHED
Order of the Medjidie NERFINISHED
birthDate 1860-04-23
birthPlace Kingsclere, Hampshire, England NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath natural causes
conflict World War I
surface form: First World War

Mahdist War NERFINISHED
Second Boer War
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
deathDate 1945-01-21
deathPlace London, England
educatedAt Eton College
Royal Military College, Sandhurst NERFINISHED
familyName Murray NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName Archibald NERFINISHED
honorificPrefix Sir NERFINISHED
languageSpoken English
militaryBranch British Army
militaryRank General
notableCommand 13th Infantry Brigade NERFINISHED
2nd Army Corps (British Expeditionary Force) NERFINISHED
Egyptian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED
Home Forces (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Battle of Tel el Kebir NERFINISHED
Battle of the Aisne (1914) NERFINISHED
Nile Expedition (1884–1885) NERFINISHED
Sinai and Palestine Campaign NERFINISHED
positionHeld Adjutant-General to the Forces NERFINISHED
Chief of the Imperial General Staff NERFINISHED
Commander-in-Chief, Home Forces (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED
Deputy Chief of the Imperial General Staff
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Egyptian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED
residence United Kingdom
serviceEnd 1919
serviceStart 1879

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British Egyptian Expeditionary Force notableCommander General Sir Archibald Murray