David Murray-Lyon
Officer in the British Indian Army / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see David Lyon.
This article is about the British army officer. For the British physician, see David Murray Lyon.
Major General David Murrey Murray-Lyon, DSO & Bar, MC (14 August 1890 – 4 February 1975) was an officer in the British Indian Army. His final appointment was as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 11th Indian Infantry Division in Malaya until he was relieved of his duty by Lieutenant General Arthur Percival. He was taken prisoner when Singapore fell to the Japanese, and spent the rest of the war in captivity.
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Born | (1890-08-14)14 August 1890 Glendale, Northumberland, England |
Died | 4 February 1975(1975-02-04) (aged 84) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army (1908–27) British Indian Army (1927–42) |
Years of service | 1908–1942 |
Rank | Major General |
Service number | 4700 |
Unit | Royal Garrison Artillery King's Own Scottish Borderers Highland Light Infantry 4th Prince of Wales's Own Gurkha Rifles |
Commands held | 11th Indian Infantry Division (1940–41) Zhob Brigade (1940) 2nd Battalion, 4th Prince of Wales's Own Gurkha Rifles (1936–39) 5th Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment (1919) 5th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry (1919) 1st/5th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers (1918–19) 2nd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry (1918) |
Battles/wars | First World War North-West Frontier Second World War |
Awards | Distinguished Service Order & Bar Military Cross Mentioned in despatches (5) |
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