Background
BURN-MURDOCH, John Francis was born on March 26, 1859 in Cambridge. Son of late Reverend Canon Burn-Murdoch.
BURN-MURDOCH, John Francis was born on March 26, 1859 in Cambridge. Son of late Reverend Canon Burn-Murdoch.
Eton.
Joined Royal Dragoons 1878. Served Nile Expedition, 1884-1885. Action of Abu Klea; commanded detachment of Camel Corps at El Gubat (medal, two clasps, Khedive star).
Adjutant, Royal Dragoons, 1886-1888.
Passed through Staff College, 1889. Brigade-Major of Cavalry Horse Guards, 1890-1891.
Brigade-Major Cavalry Brigade, Aldershot, 1891-1894. Commanded the Egyptian Cavalry, 1894-1896.
4tli class Osmanieh; served in the Dongola Expedition under Sir Herbert Kitchener, 1896.
Commanded the Egyptian Cavalry in the action at Akasheh, 1 May. Commanded the Desert Column at battle of Firket, 7 June, and the mounted troops in the pursuit which followed. Also at the capture of Suada.
The engagement at Haffir and at the capture of Dongola (despatches, Brevet of Lieutenant - Colonel, Khedive medal with two clasps).
Commanded 1st Royal Dragoons, South Africa, 1899-1901, including battles of Colenso, Spion Kop, Vaal 288 Krantz. Brigadier-General in command of 1st Cavalry Brigade, 1900-1901.
Present relief of Ladysmith, et cetera (despatches six times, Queen's medal 5 clasps, King’s medal 2 clasps, Companion of the Bath).
BrevetColonel, 1902; Brigadier-General on Staff, commanded Newcastle (Natal) Sub-district South Africa, 1901-1902.
Brigadier-General commanding Standerton district, and Inspector of Cavalry Regiments in Transvaal Colony. Command of 1st Royal Dragoons, 1898-1902. Commanding troops at Standerton, 1902-1904.
At Potchefstroom, 1904-1906.
C. University, 1900; Justice of the Peace.
Clubs: Cavalry, Bachelors’, Naval and Military. New, Edinburgh.
Spouse 1909, Alice, y.daughter of late John Burn-Murdoch of Gartencaber, Perths.