Sir William Montagu Scott McMurdo | |
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Birth name | William Montagu Scott McMurdo |
Born | 30 May 1819 |
Died | 2 March 1894 | (aged 74)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | British Army |
Rank | General |
Unit | 8th Regiment of Foot 28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot 78th Highlanders |
Commands | Land Transport Corps Cheshire Regiment 69th (South Lincolnshire) Regiment of Foot The East Yorkshire Regiment |
Battles / wars | Conquest of Sindh Crimean War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Légion d'honneur (France) Order of the Mejidiye (Turkey) |
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Sir William Montagu Scott McMurdo GCB (30 May 1819 – 2 March 1894) was a British army officer who rose to the rank of general. He saw active service in India, helped to run a military railway in the Crimean War and then managed various groups of volunteers working with the army. He was eventually knighted.