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DelBoy
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Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 1:12 pm Post subject: |
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Well here is a Murray from Dundee (only 12 miles from Carnoustie) and with the same date of death. No other evidence that it is the right man though.
Name: MURRAY, PETER
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Signalman
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: H.M.S. Rhododendron.
Date of Death: 03/05/1941
Service No: P/ESD/X 1767
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 61, Column 1.
Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
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DelBoy
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Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 3:06 am Post subject: |
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He's a possibility, as no F. Murray's appear on either the Barry War Memorial or nearby Dundee Roll of Honour?
Maybe his middle name was Peter? I had a few in the CWGC with first names missing and middle names used as their first name. |
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Black Watch
Joined: 28 Nov 2008 Posts: 8 Location: Carnoustie
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Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe possible to find out where HMS Rhodedendron was at that time?
Neil
found this:
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August 18th Contractors trials
Build completion and commenced Acceptance Trials.
September Carried out work-up and shakedown prior to operational deployment
October Deployed for Atlantic convoy defence
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December
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January to August Atlantic deployment in continuation
Transferred to 36th Escort Group _________________ Researching the men of Carnoustie who died in the Great War |
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