John Stewart-Murray, 8th Duke of Atholl
| The Duke of Atholl | |
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Vanity Fair caricature by Spy (Leslie Ward), 23 March 1905.
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| Nickname(s) | Bardie (short for Tullibardine) |
| Born |
15 December 1871 Blair Castle, Perthshire |
| Died | 16 March 1942 (aged 70) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Unit |
Royal Horse Guards Scottish Horse |
| Commands held | The Scottish Horse Brigade |
| Battles/wars |
Battle of Khartoum Battle of Atbara Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards |
Knight of the Order of the Thistle Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
| Other work |
Unionist Member of Parliament Lord Chamberlain |
Brigadier General John George Stewart-Murray, 8th Duke of Atholl KT, GCVO, CB, DSO, PC, ADC (15 December 1871 – 16 March 1942), styled Marquess of Tullibardine until 1917, was a Scottish soldier and Unionist politician.
Styled Marquess of Tullibardine from birth, he was born at Blair Castle, Perthshire, the second but eldest surviving son of John Stewart-Murray, 7th Duke of Atholl, by Louisa, daughter of Sir Thomas Moncreiffe of that Ilk, 7th Baronet. and was educated at Eton College.He learned to speak Gaelic before English. In "Working Partnership" his wife, The Duchess of Atholl, says that Tullibardine and all his siblings were brought up to speak Gaelic and were "extremely proficient" in it. He was President of An Comunn Gàidhealach, the national Gaelic Society, from 1898 until 1904.
He was commissioned into the Royal Horse Guards with the rank of second lieutenant on 28 December 1892, and was promoted to lieutenant on 30 December 1893. He served in Kitchener's expedition to the Sudan, fighting at the Battle of Khartoum and the Battle of Atbara. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) on 15 November 1898, and rose to the rank of captain a year later, on 20 November 1899.
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