Murray became Director of Military Training at the War Office on 9 November 1907[20] and, having been promoted to major general on 13 July 1910,[21] he was advanced to Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the Coronation Honours in June 1911.[22] He also took part in the procession for the coronation of King George V on 22 June 1911.[23] Murray became Inspector of Infantry on 9 December 1912.[24] At the General Staff Conference in January 1914 he rejected proposals to adopt what he saw as a stereotyped French fire-and-movement doctrine.[25] He then briefly commanded 2nd Division from 1 February 1914.[26]