Arthur Cecil Murray, 3rd Viscount Elibank
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Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Cecil Murray, 3rd Viscount Elibank CMG
DSO
(27 March 1879 – 5 December 1962)
The 4th son of Montolieu Fox Oliphant-Murray, 1st Viscount Elibank
, he entered the British Army
in 1898, and was Aide-de-Camp
to the Lieut-Governor of Bengal from 1900. He served in China in 1900 (medal); commanded Mounted Infantry Company, protecting the Sinho-Shanhaikwan Railway
, 1901–1902. He was Aide-de-Camp to the General Officer Commanding
the 1st Infantry Division, Delhi Manoeuvres, 1902. He served on the North-West Frontier, in India, and Chitral
in 1903–1904.
Murray was elected Liberal
Member of Parliament for Kincardineshire
from 1908 to 1918 and for Kincardine and Aberdeenshire West
from 1918 to 1923.
He attended the Quebec Tercentenary Celebrations in 1908 (as a guest of Canadian Government) as representing his kinsman Gen. Hon. James Murray
, 1st British Governor of Canada. He was Parliamentary Private Secretary
to Sir Edward Grey
, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs from 1910–1914 and was a Member of the Special Mission to Foreign Courts to announce King George V
's accession to the Throne in 1910.
Murray promoted a Bill through the House of Commons in 1914 to ameliorate the conditions of worn-out horse traffic. He served in World War I
in France and Belgium from 1914–1916 with the 2nd King Edward's Horse
, was mentioned in despatches and awarded the Distinguished Service Order
in 1916. He was Assistant Military Attaché in Washington from 1917–1918, and was awarded the CMG
in 1919.
He was a Member of the Royal Company of Archers
, and a director of LNER from 1923–1948 and of Wembley Stadium.
Murray succeeded his brother in 1951 as Lord Elibank and Viscount Elibank. On his death, the title of Lord Elibank and the baronetcy passed to his kinsman James A. F. C. Erskine-Murray, the Viscountcy becoming extinct.
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
DSO
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
(27 March 1879 – 5 December 1962)
The 4th son of Montolieu Fox Oliphant-Murray, 1st Viscount Elibank
Montolieu Fox Oliphant-Murray, 1st Viscount Elibank
Montolieu Fox Oliphant Murray, 1st Viscount Elibank DL , JP was a Scottish nobleman.The eldest son of Alexander Oliphant-Murray, 9th Lord Elibank and Emily Montgomery, he was educated privately and entered the Royal Navy in 1854. In 1860 he served in the Second Opium War aboard HMS Cambrian...
, he entered the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
in 1898, and was Aide-de-Camp
Aide-de-camp
An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
to the Lieut-Governor of Bengal from 1900. He served in China in 1900 (medal); commanded Mounted Infantry Company, protecting the Sinho-Shanhaikwan Railway
Shanhai Pass
Shanhai Pass , or Shanhaiguan, along with Jiayu Pass and Juyong Pass, is one of the major passes of the Great Wall of China It is located in Shanhaiguan District, Qinhuangdao, Hebei. In 1961, Shanhaiguan became a site of China First Class National Cultural Site.It is a popular tourist destination,...
, 1901–1902. He was Aide-de-Camp to the General Officer Commanding
General Officer Commanding
General Officer Commanding is the usual title given in the armies of Commonwealth nations to a general officer who holds a command appointment. Thus, a general might be the GOC II Corps or GOC 7th Armoured Division...
the 1st Infantry Division, Delhi Manoeuvres, 1902. He served on the North-West Frontier, in India, and Chitral
Chitral
Chitral or Chetrar , translated as field in the native language Khowar, is the capital of the Chitral District, situated on the western bank of the Kunar River , in Pakistan. The town is at the foot of Tirich Mir, the highest peak of the Hindu Kush, high...
in 1903–1904.
Murray was elected Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
Member of Parliament for Kincardineshire
Kincardineshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Kincardineshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It was represented by one Member of Parliament ....
from 1908 to 1918 and for Kincardine and Aberdeenshire West
Kincardine and Western Aberdeenshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Kincardine and Western Aberdeenshire was a Scottish constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 1950.-Boundaries:...
from 1918 to 1923.
He attended the Quebec Tercentenary Celebrations in 1908 (as a guest of Canadian Government) as representing his kinsman Gen. Hon. James Murray
James Murray (military officer)
James Murray FRS was a British soldier, whose lengthy career included service as colonial administrator and governor of the Province of Quebec and later as Governor of Minorca from 1778 to 1782.-Early life:He was a younger son of Alexander Murray, 4th Lord Elibank, and his wife Elizabeth...
, 1st British Governor of Canada. He was Parliamentary Private Secretary
Parliamentary Private Secretary
A Parliamentary Private Secretary is a role given to a United Kingdom Member of Parliament by a senior minister in government or shadow minister to act as their contact for the House of Commons; this role is junior to that of Parliamentary Under-Secretary, which is a ministerial post, salaried by...
to Sir Edward Grey
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon KG, PC, FZL, DL , better known as Sir Edward Grey, Bt, was a British Liberal statesman. He served as Foreign Secretary from 1905 to 1916, the longest continuous tenure of any person in that office...
, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs from 1910–1914 and was a Member of the Special Mission to Foreign Courts to announce King George V
George V of the United Kingdom
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
's accession to the Throne in 1910.
Murray promoted a Bill through the House of Commons in 1914 to ameliorate the conditions of worn-out horse traffic. He served in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
in France and Belgium from 1914–1916 with the 2nd King Edward's Horse
King Edward's Horse
King Edward's Horse was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1901, which saw service in the Boer War and the First World War.-Early history:...
, was mentioned in despatches and awarded the Distinguished Service Order
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
in 1916. He was Assistant Military Attaché in Washington from 1917–1918, and was awarded the CMG
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
in 1919.
He was a Member of the Royal Company of Archers
Royal Company of Archers
The Royal Company of Archers is a ceremonial unit that serves as the Sovereign's Bodyguard in Scotland, a role it has performed since 1822 and the reign of King George IV, when the company provided a personal bodyguard to the King on his visit to Scotland. It is currently known as the Queen's...
, and a director of LNER from 1923–1948 and of Wembley Stadium.
Murray succeeded his brother in 1951 as Lord Elibank and Viscount Elibank. On his death, the title of Lord Elibank and the baronetcy passed to his kinsman James A. F. C. Erskine-Murray, the Viscountcy becoming extinct.