John Berkeley Murray
Lieutenant-Commander John Berkeley Murray, (11 February, 1882 – 30 December, 1915) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of W. Berkeley Murray, M.D. was born in Tenbury.[1]
Murray was appointed to the torpedo gunboat Speedy on 18 November 1902. Around May 1903, he struck a domestic aboard the ship. This resulted in a Court Martial, in which he was sentenced to be dismissed the ship and was deprived two months' seniority. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 October, 1903.[2]
After just three weeks in command of T.B. 105, Murray was appointed to the third class protected cruiser Pegasus for navigation duties, dated 23 January 1905. In December 1906 he was cautioned to be more careful after grounding his ship.[3]
Murray was promoted to the rank of Commander on 15 October, 1911 and was thanked for his work in making magnetic observations along the west coast of America while serving in the armoured cruiser Kent.[4]
Murray was appointed to the armoured cruiser H.M.S. Natal as navigator in early 1912 and died when she blew up on 30 December 1915.[5]
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| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Guy R. Livingstone |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 105 3 Jan, 1905[6][7] – 23 Jan, 1905[8] |
Succeeded by Basil L. Wymer |
Footnotes
- ↑ Murray Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/25. f. 229.
- ↑ Murray Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/25. f. 229.
- ↑ Murray Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/25. f. 229.
- ↑ Murray Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/25. f. 229.
- ↑ Murray Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/25. f. 229.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, December 24, 1904, Issue 37586, p.4.
- ↑ Murray Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/25. f. 229.
- ↑ Murray Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/25. f. 229.
