Freeman Murray


Freeman Murray CB was a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding Eastern District.
Murray was born in France, the son of General John Murray and his second wife, Canadian Maria Pascoe.

Military career

Murray was commissioned as an ensign in the 64th Regiment of Foot on 5 March 1825. After commanding the 72nd Regiment of Foot, he served as Governor of Bermuda from 1854 to 1859 and again from 1860 to 1861.
He went on to be General Officer Commanding, Chatham District in January 1867 and General Officer Commanding Eastern District in April 1870.
Murray was also Colonel of the 57th Regiment of Foot from 1873 to 1875, the 93rd Regiment of Foot from 1875 to 1876 and the Second Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps from 1876 to 1895.
In 1832, he married Catherine Elizabeth Dundas, daughter of Hon. Charles Lawrence Dundas and granddaughter of Thomas Dundas, 1st Baron Dundas.