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'''Malcolm Murray''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Malcolm Murray''', R.N. (7 April, 1884 – 3 June, 1961) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Born in Mullinga, Ireland. | |||
Murray was | Murray served first in the {{UK-1Renown|f=t}} in the Mediterranean from 15 May 1900 to 18 June, 1902 when he was superseded. On 31 July, 1902 he was appointed to {{UK-Hannibal}}, which was in the Channel. | ||
Murray was promoted to the rank of {{ | Murray was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1905. Murray would be superseded in command of {{UK-TB110}} on 13 August, 1906 for "disregarding C-in-C's express orders as to being on deck when colours are hoisted in the morning." He was sent to the {{UK-Proserpine|f=t}}, in which he would spend two years, receive ten days instruction in navigation, and actually navigate the ship during an illness of her navigator. In May 1907, Murray asked that he be permitted to qualify in torpedoes, but there is no sign that such an opportunity was provided him.<ref>Murray Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/94.|D7604193}} f. ?.</ref> | ||
Murray was | Murray was awarded the [[Africa General Service Medal]] with clasp "Somaliland 1908-10". In December, 1908 he was awarded his certificate for Physical Training.<ref>Murray Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/94.|D7604193}} f. ?.</ref> | ||
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== | Murray served in the {{UK-Monmouth|f=t}} from 12 March 1910 to 5 August, 1911, during which time he would be thanked for having contributed to her good results in [[Gunlayer Tests]]. | ||
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{{ | Murray was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 December, 1913.<ref>Murray Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/94.|D7604193}} f. ?.</ref> | ||
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On 13 August, 1914, Murray was appointed to the {{UK-EmpressOfJapan|f=t}} by the Commander-in-Chief, [[China Station]]. | |||
Murray was appointed as acting Commander in command of the armed boarding ship [[H.M.S. Lunka (1905)|''Lunka'']] from 2 August, 1915 to 6 May, 1918.<ref>Murray Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/94.|D7604193}} f. ?.</ref> | |||
Murray was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1918.<ref>Murray Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/94.|D7604193}} f. ?.</ref> | |||
==Post-War== | |||
Murray was appointed in command of the {{UK-Wakeful|f=t}} on 6 April, 1920.{{NLDec20|p. 896}} He weathered a Court of Enquiry on 11 June, 1920 probing the loss of confidential books from the ship withnothing more than an admonition to "be more careful in future." He spent six months unpaid time after being superseded on 5 January, 1921 and was then placed in command of {{UK-Sorceress}} from mid July 1921 to mid-March of 1922.<ref>Murray Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/94.|D7604193}} f. ?.</ref> | |||
Murray was again moved to unpaid time, and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 November, 1922. He was subsequently promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} (retired) on 7 April, 1929.<ref>Murray Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/94.|D7604193}} f. ?.</ref> | |||
==World War II== | |||
Appointed for duty on staff of Vice Admiral Commanding, Northern Patrol on 8 November 1939, and in command of Northern Patrol Trawlers.<ref>Murray Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/94.|D7604193}} f. ?.</ref> | |||
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Reverted to the Retired List on 12 May, 1946.<ref>Murray Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/94.|D7604193}} f. ?.</ref> | |||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Malcolm+Murray Service Records] | |||
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_Murray}} | |||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Erskine Arthur Nicolson|Erskine A. Nicolson]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 110 (1902)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 110]]'''<br>1 Sep, 1905{{NLJun06|p. 400}} – 13 Aug, 1906|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alexander Sholto Douglas|Alexander S. Douglas]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Claude Hillersden Woodward|Claude H. Woodward]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Nightingale (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Nightingale'']]'''<br>5 Aug, 1911{{NLMar13|p. 350}} – 13 Aug, 1914|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Harold Owen Joyce|Harold O. Joyce]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Onslow (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Onslow'']]'''<br>8 Aug, 1918 – 10 May, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Donald McAllister|Donald McAllister]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Basil Richard Poë|Basil R. Poë]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Acheron (1911)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Acheron'']]'''<br>10 May, 1919{{NLSep19|p. 722}} – 30 Aug, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Somerville Peregrine Brownlow Russell|Somerville P. B. Russell]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Tintagel (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Tintagel'']]'''<br>30 Aug, 1919 – Mar, 1920|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Henry Jauncey|John H. Jauncey]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Algernon Edmund Penrice Lyons|Algernon E. P. Lyons]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Wakeful (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Wakeful'']]'''<br>6 Apr, 1920{{NLDec20|p. 896}} – 5 Jan, 1921|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Kenneth Adair Beattie|Kenneth A. Beattie]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Thomas Alexander Bunbury|Charles T. A. Bunbury]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Sorceress (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Sorceress'']]'''<br>15 Jul, 1921 – 15 Mar, 1922|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Walter Durnford|John W. Durnford]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Keith Dene Dowding|William K. D. Dowding]]'''|'''[[Kirkwall|Naval Officer in Charge, Kirkwall]]'''<br>19 Sep, 1941{{NLDec41|p. 1194}} – 6 Jun, 1942|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Leslie Younghusband|John L. Younghusband]]'''|'''[[Holyhead|Naval Officer in Charge, Holyhead]]'''<br>''c''. Sep, 1944 – 18 Feb, 1946|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
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==Footnotes== | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:57, 19 September 2022
Captain (retired) Malcolm Murray, R.N. (7 April, 1884 – 3 June, 1961) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Mullinga, Ireland.
Murray served first in the second class battleship Renown in the Mediterranean from 15 May 1900 to 18 June, 1902 when he was superseded. On 31 July, 1902 he was appointed to Hannibal, which was in the Channel.
Murray was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1905. Murray would be superseded in command of T.B. 110 on 13 August, 1906 for "disregarding C-in-C's express orders as to being on deck when colours are hoisted in the morning." He was sent to the third class protected cruiser Proserpine, in which he would spend two years, receive ten days instruction in navigation, and actually navigate the ship during an illness of her navigator. In May 1907, Murray asked that he be permitted to qualify in torpedoes, but there is no sign that such an opportunity was provided him.[1]
Murray was awarded the Africa General Service Medal with clasp "Somaliland 1908-10". In December, 1908 he was awarded his certificate for Physical Training.[2]
Murray served in the armoured cruiser Monmouth from 12 March 1910 to 5 August, 1911, during which time he would be thanked for having contributed to her good results in Gunlayer Tests.
Murray was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1913.[3]
On 13 August, 1914, Murray was appointed to the armed merchant cruiser Empress of Japan by the Commander-in-Chief, China Station.
Murray was appointed as acting Commander in command of the armed boarding ship Lunka from 2 August, 1915 to 6 May, 1918.[4]
Murray was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1918.[5]
Post-War
Murray was appointed in command of the destroyer Wakeful on 6 April, 1920.[6] He weathered a Court of Enquiry on 11 June, 1920 probing the loss of confidential books from the ship withnothing more than an admonition to "be more careful in future." He spent six months unpaid time after being superseded on 5 January, 1921 and was then placed in command of Sorceress from mid July 1921 to mid-March of 1922.[7]
Murray was again moved to unpaid time, and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 November, 1922. He was subsequently promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 7 April, 1929.[8]
World War II
Appointed for duty on staff of Vice Admiral Commanding, Northern Patrol on 8 November 1939, and in command of Northern Patrol Trawlers.[9]
Reverted to the Retired List on 12 May, 1946.[10]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Murray Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/94. f. ?.
- ↑ Murray Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/94. f. ?.
- ↑ Murray Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/94. f. ?.
- ↑ Murray Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/94. f. ?.
- ↑ Murray Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/94. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 896.
- ↑ Murray Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/94. f. ?.
- ↑ Murray Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/94. f. ?.
- ↑ Murray Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/94. f. ?.
- ↑ Murray Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/94. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 350.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 722.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 896.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1941). p. 1194.
