Torquhil Matheson Military person
General Sir Torquhil George Matheson, 5th Baronet, KCB, CMG, (February 1871 – November, 1963) was a senior British Army officer of the First World War who commanded three different divisions in some of the heaviest fighting of the conflict. He had previously served in the militia and with the Coldstream Guards in the Second Boer War. For his service, he was knighted in 1921 and in 1944 he inherited the Matheson baronetcy from his brother Roderick.
Personal facts
| Alias (AKA) | Sir Torquil George Matheson 5th Baronet |
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| Birth date | January 01, 1871 |
| Date of death | January 01, 1963 |
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Military person
| allegiance | United Kingdom |
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| military command | 4th Infantry Division 7th Infantry Division Western Command India Guards Division 20th Infantry Division |
| service start | 1890 |
| service end | 1890 |