Thomas Murdoch (engineer)

Brigadier Thomas Murdoch, DSO (16 April 1876 – 13 July 1961) was an Australian military engineer who served in both the First and Second World Wars. Having retired from the military in 1937, he was recalled and served as Director General of engineer services during the Second World War.

Thomas Murdoch
Born	(1876-04-16)16 April 1876 Milawa, Victoria
Died	13 July 1961(1961-07-13) (aged 85) Geelong, Victoria
Allegiance	Australia
Branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1901–1930 1939–1941
Rank	Brigadier
Commands	Director General of Engineer Services (1940–41) 1st Pioneer Battalion (1918)
Battles / wars	First World War Western Front Second World War
Awards	Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches
Relations	Major General Ian Murdoch (son) Air Marshal Sir Alister Murdoch (son)

Murdoch served in the 1st Pioneer Battalion, Australian Imperial Force in France and Flanders, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO).^[1]

On 25 April 1905 in Elsternwick, Melbourne, he married Kathleen Tiernan; they had two daughters and three sons, who included Major General Ian Murdoch and Air Marshal Sir Alister Murdoch. Predeceased by his wife and a daughter, Murdoch died at Geelong on 13 July 1961 and was buried in Geelong Western Cemetery with Presbyterian forms.^[2]