Torquhil Matheson
General Sir Torquhil Matheson Bt., KCB, CMG | |
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Matheson in 1917 | |
| Born | 4 February 1871 St George Hanover Square, London, England |
| Died | 13 November 1963 (aged 92) Camberley, Surrey, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1890–1935 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Bedfordshire Regiment Coldstream Guards |
| Commands | Western Command, India 54th (East Anglian) Division 7th Division 7th Guards Brigade Guards Division 4th Division 20th (Light) Division 46th Brigade 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards |
| Battles / wars | Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Mentioned in Despatches Croix de Guerre (France) |
General Sir Torquhil George Matheson, 5th Baronet, KCB, CMG (4 February 1871 − 13 November 1963) was a Scottish officer who commanded three different divisions of the British Army in some of the heaviest fighting of the First World War. 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.