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[Colin Gibson]

Hi
I have joined to see if anyone can help me with my Grandfather, he died while I was young, I do have some info , if I can be helped can you direct via this forum....THANKS......

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Colin
First of all welcome to the site!
Now if you can give us a bit more detail on your Grandad,like full name DOB and place of Birth,and possibly anything else that may help.then i am sure we all here will do what we can for you!
Was he Ex M Navy?
And are you also ex M Navy,if so please supply us with your Discharge Number and First SHIP do we can add your details to the FLAG !
Thanks and i hope you enjoy the site!
Cheers

[Colin Gibson]

I am looking for any info on my Grandad

James Murray
DOB 1889 (can not find his actual dob have tried to to get his certifiacte with no Luck), on the 1911 census he is down as Harry Murray, but only have known him as James, it is believed he joined after jumping ship in Canada as he was sent over via Barnardos...he was the Indefagitable...her he is supposed to have changed his religeon from C/E to catholic, he was said to follow the priest everywhere carrying his books, I have a picture of him uniform (headshot) but it is not very good and can not make out the name o f the ship I also know he was on the Akbar, he married in 1909 so he was in the services then and also in the 1911 census's as on his marriage and 1911 certs he is shown as a Mariner I think he may have joined around 1905 onwards...he has one survivng son (my Uncle) whom has recently moved and trying to contact him for more help, can you help...My grandfather died when I was young, His Father was also a Mariner Thomas Murray and on leaving the Navy, he became a scaffolder on the railways and had a fall in Lyme street Station and died a year later from his injuries..I believe he may have served on HMS Spitfire, as I found a census in Liverpool with his name on and he was not on his home address census...

Colin

PS No I am not ex Navy, My Father was Royal Navy I have some papers of his as he passed away April Last year with Alziemers. he had a good send of with the Bugle and ex Navy Padre, I have his service number amongst a few papers , would help be given on these too...My father never spoke of his time in the war , I know his favorite medal was the Burma Star.

[Doc Vernon]

Hi Colin
Thanks for the info,hope someone will be able to help !
Dont know if any of these may be him,but worth posting in case!

Murray Harold Prescot 8b 646 Dec 1889

Murray Harold Bury 8c 503 Sept 1889

Murray Harold Bradford, Y. 9b 76 June 1889

MURRAY Harry Southampton 2c Sept 1888

DEC 1889

Murray James Bellingham 10b 334
Murray James Tynemouth 10b 271
Murray James W. Derby 8b 315

Sept 1889

Murray James Morpeth 10b 371
Murray James Lanchester 10a 283
Murray James S. Shields 10a 805
Murray James Oldham 8d 621
Murray James Toxteth Park 8b 225
Murray James Liverpool 8b 84
Murray James Edward Burnley 8e 325
Murray James George Pontypool 11a 141
Murray James William W. Derby 8b 457

June 1889

Murray James W. Derby 8b 597
Murray James Liverpool 8b 65
Murray James Ormskirk 8b 780
Murray James Wigan 8c 116
Murray James Haslingden 8e 132
Murray James Sunderland 10a 695
Murray James Albert Sunderland 10a 652
Murray James Alfred Camberwell 1d 803

Mrach 1889

Murray James Liverpool 8b 134
Murray James Fulham 1a 241
Murray James Sunderland 10a 564
Murray James Lanchester 10a 322
Murray James Cockermouth 10b 542
Murray James Stanley W. Derby 8b 577

Dec 1888
MURRAY James Warrington 8c 181
MURRAY James Easington 10a 416
MURRAY James Barry S W Derby 8b 520
MURRAY James Hamilton Fulham 1a 183
MURRAY James Henry Romford 4a 331




Sorry to hear of your Dads passing,its hard i know! Take care!

Yes i am sure there will be assistance on him as well!
May take a we bit of time,but hang in there!
Cheers

[White Star]

Welcome aboard Colin.