General Sir Torquhil George Matheson, 5th Baronet, KCB, CMG (4 February 1871 − 13 November 1963) was a Scottish officer who commanded three different divisions of the British Army in some of the heaviest fighting of the First World War.

[9][10] Following the end of the war, Matheson left Cape Town in the SS Carisbrook Castle in September 1902, arriving at Southampton early the following month.

[12] At the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, Matheson went with his regiment to France and fought in several actions, being promoted to the brevet rank of lieutenant colonel in February 1915 and taking command of the 3rd Battalion.

[13][14] In July 1915, Matheson was advanced to the temporary rank of brigadier general[15] and placed in command of the 46th Brigade, part of the 15th (Scottish) Division.

His brevet rank was advanced to colonel in January 1917,[16] and shortly afterwards was awarded the Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd Class.

[14] In January 1918, Matheson was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath[19] and the following year was awarded the Croix de Guerre[20] and appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George on relinquishing command of the Guards Division, which also saw him relinquish his temporary rank of major general and revert to brevet colonel.