Facts: - placeofburial label: place of burial - battles: battle of jitra - death date: 4 february 1975 -lrb- aged 84 -rrb- - allegiance: british india - commands: zhob brigade indian 11th infantry division - awards: dso . and bar , mc , mid five times - birth date: 14 august 1890 - serviceyears: 1908 & ndash ; 1942 - name: david murray-lyon - branch: british india - unit: royal garrison artillery highland light infantry - birth place: glendale , northumberland - rank: major-general Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of david murray-lyon .
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major-general david murrey murray-lyon , dso & bar , mc , -lrb- 14 august 1890 -- 4 february 1975 -rrb- was an officer in the indian army .his final appointment was as the commanding officer of indian 11th infantry division in malaya until sacked by general percival .he was taken prisoner when singapore fell to the japanese , and spent the rest of the war in captivity .