Arthur John Layard Murray

Admiral (retired) Arthur John Layard Murray, C.B., D.S.O., O.B.E., R.N. (25 November, 1886 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Murray was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 July, 1907.

Murray was appointed to the battleship Agamemnon as torpedo officer on 19 December, 1912. Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 July, 1913, he continued to serve in Agamemnon until 6 June, 1916 when he was appointed to H.M.S. Vernon. Murray spent the rest of the war at the torpedo school until being appointed to Fox, additional, for torpedo duties on 6 July 1919.

Post-War

Murray was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1919. In 1924-25 he was a Signal School

Murray was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1927.

Murray was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 January, 1939.

Murray was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 6 April, 1942.

World War II

Murray was placed on the Retired List as medically unfit on 3 April, 1943.

Murray was promoted to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 8 May, 1945.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by John J. C. Ridley	Captain of H.M.S. Rocket 13 Mar, 1922 – May, 1923	Succeeded by Bernard Acworth
Preceded by Patrick W. R. Weir	Captain of H.M.S. Windsor 3 May, 1923	Succeeded by Patrick B. Crohan
Preceded by Wellwood G. C. Maxwell	Captain of H.M.S. Ceres 10 Sep, 1926 – 5 May, 1927[Fact Check]	Succeeded by Arthur J. Landon
Preceded by William B. Mackenzie	Captain A/S 12 Apr, 1928 – 24 Apr, 1930	Succeeded by John G. Crace
Preceded by Tom S. V. Phillips	Captain of H.M.S. Campbell 25 Apr, 1930 – 4 Dec, 1930	Succeeded by 4 month retubing refit
Preceded by Tom S. V. Phillips	Captain (D), Sixth Destroyer Flotilla 25 Apr, 1930 – 24 Apr, 1932	Succeeded by Henry D. Pridham-Wippell
Preceded by John Drinkwater	Captain of H.M.S. Montrose 4 Dec, 1930 – 1931	Succeeded by Geoffrey R. S. Watkins
Preceded by 4 month retubing refit	Captain of H.M.S. Campbell 14 Apr, 1931 – 24 Apr, 1932	Succeeded by Donald C. Morrison
Preceded by James W. S. Dorling	Director of the Signal Department 2 May, 1932 – 1 Oct, 1934	Succeeded by Guy W. Hallifax
Preceded by William T. Makeig-Jones	Captain of H.M.S. Dorsetshire 2 Apr, 1935 – Jul, 1937[Inference]	Succeeded by Francis R. Barry
Preceded by James W. S. Dorling	Captain of Portsmouth Signal School 25 Aug, 1937 – 3 Mar, 1939	Succeeded by Angus E. M. B. Cunninghame Graham
Preceded by Walter J. C. Lake	Rear-Admiral Commanding, Fifth Cruiser Squadron 14 Apr, 1939	Succeeded by Harold T. C. Walker
Preceded by Sir Christopher G. F. M. Cradock	Rear-Admiral Commanding, Fourth Cruiser Squadron c. mid 1939 – 1941	Succeeded by William George Tennant
Preceded by Philip F. Glover	Director of the Signal Department 1 Aug, 1941 – 14 Apr, 1942	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Sir Eric J. A. Fullerton	Flag Officer in Command, Yarmouth 14 Apr, 1942 – 8 May, 1945	Succeeded by ?