Birth of Archibald James Murray23 April 1860
Birth of Archibald James Murray
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Archibald James Murray Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Archibald James Murray, based on 22 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
22 records1860–194514 events2 places
Chronological biography
1860
1898
Major1 June 1898
Appointed Major
1899
Chief of Staff1899
Appointed Chief of Staff in Natal during the 2nd Boer War
Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General for Intelligence9 October 1899
Appointed Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General for Intelligence
Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General for Intelligence9 October 1899
Appointed Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General for Intelligence
Siege of Ladysmith2 November 1899
Takes part in operations around the siege and relief of Ladysmith.
1900
Battle of Helpmekaar1900
Takes part in raising the siege of Dundee
Senior Staff Officer1900
Appointed Senior Staff Officer to Sir Archibald Hunter, General Officer Commanding 10th Division
Senior Staff Officer1900
Appointed Senior Staff Officer to Sir Archibald Hunter, General Officer Commanding 10th Division
Lieutenant Colonel29 October 1900
Appointed Lieutenant Colonel
1907
Director of Military Training at the War Office9 November 1907
Appointed Director of Military Training at the War Office
1910
Major General13 July 1910
Appointe Major General
1914
British Expeditionary Force (BEF)August 1914
Appointed Chief of Staff to the BEF
Chief of StaffAugust 1914
Appointed Chief of Staff to the BEF
Chief of StaffAugust 1914
Appointed Chief of Staff to the BEF
British Expeditionary Force (BEF)14 August 1914
The BEF cross the Channel to France
British Expeditionary Force (BEF)24 August 1914
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
Battle of Marne, 1st4 September 1914
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
British Expeditionary Force (BEF)4 September 1914
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
1915
Deputy Chief of Imperial General Staff10 February 1915
Appointed Deputy Chief of the Imperial General Staff
Deputy Chief of Imperial General Staff10 February 1915
Appointed Deputy Chief of the Imperial General Staff
1945
Death of Archibald James Murray21 January 1945
Death of Archibald James Murray
Titles and roles
Chief of Staff · Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General for Intelligence · Deputy Chief of Imperial General Staff · Director of Military Training at the War Office · Lieutenant Colonel · Major · Major General · Senior Staff Officer
Record provenance
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