Horatius Murray
| Sir Horatius Murray | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | "Nap" |
| Born | 1903 |
| Died | 1989 (aged 85 or 86) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch |
 British Army
|
| Years of service | 1923–1961 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit |
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders |
| Commands held | 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders 153rd Infantry Brigade 6th Armoured Division 1st Division Northumbrian District 1st Commonwealth Division Scottish Command Allied Powers Forces Northern Europe |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Korean War |
| Awards |
GCB (1962) KBE (1956) CB (1945) DSO (1943) MID (1945) (1949) LM, Commander (USA) (1945) |
General Sir Horatius Murray GCB KBE DSO (1903–1989) was a senior British Army officer who served during World War II.
Horatius Murray joined the British Army and was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) in 1923. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1925. In 1935 he was transferred to the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders and advanced to the rank of captain He attended the Staff College, Camberley for two years from January 1936. After Staff College he was given a staff posting at the War Office and was promoted to major in August 1940.
He served in World War II being appointed Commanding Officer (CO) of the 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders in 1941. In June 1942 the battalion, forming part of the 153rd Infantry Brigade (in turn part of 51st (Highland) Infantry Division), was shipped to Egypt where his unit took part in the Second Battle of El Alamein. Murray was seriously wounded in the early stages of the battle and only returned to active service again in April 1943. After a brief period as temporary GSO I of the 51st Division, Murray was given command of the 153rd Infantry Brigade in the same division. After a period of rest and refit in Algeria the brigade saw action in the Allied invasion of Sicily, after which it was shipped, with the rest of the division, in November 1943 to England for training and preparation for the Allied invasion of Normandy.
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