The Scottish War Graves Project

DelBoy · Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath

I'm can't find this laddie at cwgc.

Frederick Murray
died 3/5/41
buried Suez.

See headstone image here: http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/viewtopic.php?t=13&start=15

Can anyone find details about him?

spoons · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 1:12 pm Post subject:

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

\Paul

DelBoy · Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath

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.

Black Watch · Joined: 28 Nov 2008 Posts: 8 Location: Carnoustie

Maybe possible to find out where HMS Rhodedendron was at that time?

Neil

found this:

1 9 4 0

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
to
December

1 9 4 1

January to August Atlantic deployment in continuation

Transferred to 36th Escort Group
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