Murray-Lyon
| David Murray-Lyon | |
|---|---|
| Born |
14 August 1890 Glendale, Northumberland, England |
| Died | 4 February 1975 (aged 84) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ |
British Army (1908–27) British Indian Army (1927–42) |
| Years of service | 1908–1942 |
| Rank | Major General |
| 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) |
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 sacked by Lieutenant General Arthur Percival. He was taken prisoner when Singapore fell to the Japanese, and spent the rest of the war in captivity.
Murray-Lyon was born in Glendale, Northumberland on 14 August 1890, the eldest son of Dr Thomas Malcolm Lyon, and a grandson of David Murray Lyon of Ayr, Scotland. He married Meredith Napier in 1916, they had two daughters and one son.
Murray-Lyon was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Royal Garrison Artillery of the Territorial Force, the British Army's part-time reserve force, in 1908. He transferred to the 3rd Battalion (Depot), King's Own Scottish Borderers, as part of the reserve of officers, in 1910. In 1911 Murray-Lyon became a regular army officer and was transferred to the 1st Battalion, Highland Light Infantry based in Lucknow, India.
After the outbreak of the First World War in 1914 many British regiments based around the world returned to join the fighting on the Western Front, the Highland Light Infantry returned in late 1914 and was in the trenches by the beginning of 1915. During the battles of 1915 Murray-Lyon was promoted to temporary captain and wounded twice and was mentioned in despatches and received the Military Cross for his actions in Flanders. After recovering from his wounds he was based in England during 1916 as a major and Adjutant of the 4th Battalion.
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