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 {{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:t|c}}|Lord Nelson Class battleship |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:t|c}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|Lord Nelson Class battleship ||{{#pos:t|c}}|}}}}{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:t|t}}|battleship |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:t|t}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|battleship ||{{#pos:t|t}}|}}}}[[{{#if:H.M.S.|H.M.S. Agamemnon (1906)|Agamemnon (1906)}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:t|p}}|H.M.S. |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:t|p}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|H.M.S. ||{{#pos:t|p}}|}}}}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 {{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:p|c}}| |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:p|c}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}| ||{{#pos:p|c}}|}}}}{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:p|t}}|torpedo training school |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:p|t}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|torpedo training school ||{{#pos:p|t}}|}}}}[[{{#if:H.M.S.|H.M.S. Vernon (Torpedo Training School)|Vernon (Torpedo Training School)}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:p|p}}|H.M.S. |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:p|p}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|H.M.S. ||{{#pos:p|p}}|}}}}Vernon]]. Murray spent the rest of the war at the torpedo school until being appointed to {{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:|c}}|Astræa Class second class protected cruiser |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:|c}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|Astræa Class second class protected cruiser ||{{#pos:|c}}|}}}}{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:|t}}|second class protected cruiser |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:|t}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|second class protected cruiser ||{{#pos:|t}}|}}}}[[{{#if:H.M.S.|H.M.S. Fox (1893)|Fox (1893)}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:|eq|p1|p2}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#ifeq:{{#pos:|p}}|H.M.S. |p1|p2}}||}}|{{safesubst:{{safesubst:#switch:{{safesubst:#if:{{#pos:|p}}|p1|p2}}|p1=p1|p2={{safesubst:#ifeq:|error|{{safesubst:#ifeq:||p2|p3}}|p2}}|if/errmsg}}|H.M.S. ||{{#pos:|p}}|}}}}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
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John J. C. Ridley |
Captain of H.M.S. Rocket 13 Mar, 1922{{#if:p. 804|<ref>The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 804.</ref>|Admiralty. The Navy List. (January, 1923). Corrected to 18 December, 1922. Digital copy viewable on Ancestry.co.uk..}} – May, 1923 |
Succeeded by Bernard Acworth |
| Preceded by Patrick W. R. Weir |
Captain of H.M.S. Windsor 3 May, 1923{{#if:p. 289|<ref>The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 289.</ref>|Admiralty. The Navy List. (July, 1924). Corrected to 18 June, 1924. Copy on Ancestry.co.uk.}} |
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{{#if:p. 257|<ref>The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 257.</ref>|Admiralty. The Navy List. (February, 1929). Corrected to 18 January, 1929.}} – 24 Apr, 1930 |
Succeeded by John G. Crace |
| Preceded by Tom S. V. Phillips |
Captain of H.M.S. Campbell 25 Apr, 1930{{#if:p. 221|<ref>The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 221.</ref>|Admiralty. The Navy List. (July, 1931) Corrected to 18 June, 1931. Copy on Ancestry.co.uk.}} – 4 Dec, 1930 |
Succeeded by 4 month retubing refit |
| Preceded by Tom S. V. Phillips |
Captain (D), Sixth Destroyer Flotilla 25 Apr, 1930{{#if:p. 221|<ref>The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 221.</ref>|Admiralty. The Navy List. (July, 1931) Corrected to 18 June, 1931. Copy on Ancestry.co.uk.}} – 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{{#if:p. 231|<ref>The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 231.</ref>|Admiralty. The Navy List. (July, 1937). Corrected to 18 June, 1937. Copy on Ancestry.co.uk.}} – 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<ref>Cunninghame Graham Service Record. The National Archives. {{#if:|ADM 196/55/46.|196/55/46.| |+}} ADM 196/55/46.}} f. 46.</ref> |
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
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