Birth of Archibald James Murray
Birth of Archibald James Murray
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Archibald James Murray Biography and Timeline
Follow Archibald James Murray through 22 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Archibald James Murray, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
22Distinct records
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1860–1945Years on this page
1860
1898
Major
Appointed Major
1899
Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General for Intelligence
Appointed Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General for Intelligence
Role range: 1899-1902
Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General for Intelligence
Appointed Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General for Intelligence
Siege of Ladysmith
Takes part in operations around the siege and relief of Ladysmith.
Role range: 1899-1902
Chief of Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff in Natal during the 2nd Boer War
Role range: 1899-1902
1900
Lieutenant Colonel
Appointed Lieutenant Colonel
Battle of Helpmekaar
Takes part in raising the siege of Dundee
Role range: 1899-1902
Senior Staff Officer
Appointed Senior Staff Officer to Sir Archibald Hunter, General Officer Commanding 10th Division
Role range: 1899-1902
Senior Staff Officer
Appointed Senior Staff Officer to Sir Archibald Hunter, General Officer Commanding 10th Division
1907
Director of Military Training at the War Office
Appointed Director of Military Training at the War Office
1910
Major General
Appointe Major General
1914
British Expeditionary Force (BEF)
The BEF cross the Channel to France
Role range: 1914-1918
British Expeditionary Force (BEF)
Murray summoned the Corps Chiefs of Staff at around 1am on 24 August (the night after the Battle of Mons), and ordered them to retreat, but gave them no detailed plans, leaving them to work out the details themselves
Role range: 1914-1918
Chief of Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff to the BEF
British Expeditionary Force (BEF)
Appointed Chief of Staff to the BEF
Role range: 1914-1918
Chief of Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff to the BEF
Role range: 1914-1918
Battle of Marne, 1st
Murray had an important meeting with Gallieni (Military governor of Paris) and Maunoury (commander, French 6th Army) to discuss the planned Allied counterattack which would become the First Battle of the Marne
Role range: 1914-1918
British Expeditionary Force (BEF)
Murray had an important meeting with Gallieni (Military governor of Paris) and Maunoury (commander, French 6th Army) to discuss the planned Allied counterattack which would become the First Battle of the Marne
Role range: 1914-1918
1915
Deputy Chief of Imperial General Staff
Appointed Deputy Chief of the Imperial General Staff
Deputy Chief of Imperial General Staff
Appointed Deputy Chief of the Imperial General Staff
Role range: 1914-1918
1945
Death of Archibald James Murray
Death of Archibald James Murray
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.