Henry St. George Murray McRae | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 November 1878 Lahore, British India |
| Died | 28 December 1962 England |
| Allegiance | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom |
 Indian Army | |
| Rank | Lieutenant-colonel |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order (1916) |
Lieutenant-colonel Henry St. George Murray McRae (10 November 1878 - 28 December 1962) was a British Indian Army officer with the 45th Rattray's Sikhs and officer in charge of martial law in Kasur in 1919.
Early life and career[edit | edit source]
Henry McRae was born in Meean Meer, Lahore, on 10 November 1878.[1][2] He began his military career in 1898 as a Second Lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Irish Regiment, later transferring to the Indian Army as a Lieutenant in the 1st Battalion of the 15th Punjab Regiment.[1] In 1901, he joined the 14th Sikhs, and by 1915, he was serving with the 45th Rattray's Sikhs.[1]
In April 1919, during the Punjab disturbances, McRae was put in charge of martial law in Kasur.[3][4][5][6][7]
Honours and awards[edit | edit source]
In 1916 McRae received the Distinguished Service Order.[8] The following year he was mentioned in dispatches.[9]
Death[edit | edit source]
McRae died in England on 28 December 1962.[1]
Selected publications[edit | edit source]
- Regimental History of the 45th Rattray's Sikhs. Glasgow. 1933.
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Lives of the First World War". livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk. Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ↑ "Lieutenant-Colonel Henry St George Murray McRae". www.awm.gov.au. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ↑ "British officers at Kasur (Hansard, 24 May 1922)". api.parliament.uk. 24 May 1922. Archived from the original on 2 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ↑ Lloyd, Nick (2011). "14. Fancy punishments and erratic acts". The Amritsar Massacre: The Untold Story of One Fateful Day. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 225–230. ISBN 978-0-85773-077-0.
- ↑ Lloyd, Nick (1 December 2010). "Sir Michael O'Dwyer and 'Imperial Terrorism' in the Punjab, 1919". South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies. 33 (3): 363–380. doi:10.1080/00856401.2010.520648. ISSN 0085-6401.
- ↑ Naidis, Mark (1951). The Punjab Disturbances of 1919: A Study in Indian Nationalism. Stanford University. p. 101.
- ↑ "Oral evidence; Lt-Col. H. St. G. M. Mcrae". Report of the Committee Appointed in the Government of India to Investigate the Disturbances in the Punjab, Etc. H.M. Stationery Office. 1920. pp. 225–235.
- ↑ "Henry St George Murray McRae (DSO)". www.awm.gov.au. Australian War Museum. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ↑ "Henry St George Murray McRae". www.awm.gov.au. Australian War Museum. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
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