Thomas Murdoch (engineer)

Brigadier Thomas Murdoch DSO (16 April 1876 – 13 July 1961) was an Australian military engineer who served in both 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.

Murdoch served in the First AIF 1 Pioneer Btn in France and Flanders, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO).

On 25 April 1905 at Elsternwick, Melbourne, he had 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.