James Wolfe Murray
Lieutenant-General Sir James Wolfe Murray KCB (13 March 1853 – 17 October 1919) was a British Army officer who served in the Fourth Anglo-Ashanti War, Second Boer War and First World War. He became Chief of the Imperial General Staff three months after the start of the First World War, but was ineffectual and was replaced in September 1915 following the failure of the Dardanelles campaign.
Sir James Murray | |
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General Sir James Murray as caricatured by Spy (Leslie Ward) in Vanity Fair, May 1905 | |
| Born | 13 March 1853 Ireland |
| Died | 17 October 1919 (aged 66) Cringletie, Peebleshire, Scotland |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1872–1917 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held | Eastern Command Chief of the Imperial General Staff Scottish Command 9th (Secunderabad) Division |
| Battles/wars | Fourth Anglo-Ashanti War Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Order of Saint Anna, 1st Class (Russia) Order of the White Eagle (Russia) Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure (Japan) |
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