Arthur John Layard Murray

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

Life & Career

Post-War

World War II

Placed on the Retired List as medically unfit on 3 April, 1943.

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Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John J. C. Ridley
Captain of H.M.S. Rocket
13 Mar, 1922[1] – mid 1923
Succeeded by
Bernard Acworth
Preceded by
Patrick W. R. Weir
Captain of H.M.S. Windsor
3 May, 1923[2]
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 of A/S School H.M.S. Osprey
12 Apr, 1928[3] – 24 Apr, 1930
Succeeded by
John G. Crace
Preceded by
Thomas S. V. Phillips
Captain of H.M.S. Campbell
25 Apr, 1930[4] – 4 Dec, 1930
Succeeded by
Arthur J. L. Murray
Preceded by
John C. Tovey
Captain (D), Sixth Destroyer Flotilla
25 Apr, 1930[5] – 24 Apr, 1932
Succeeded by
Henry D. Pridham-Wippell
Preceded by
Arthur J. L. Murray
Captain of H.M.S. Campbell
1931 – 24 Apr, 1932
Succeeded by
Henry D. Pridham-Wippell
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[6] – Jul, 1937[7]
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
Archibald P. Stoddart
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
?

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 804.
  2. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 289.
  3. The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 257.
  4. The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 221.
  5. The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 221.
  6. The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 232.
  7. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.