Malcolm Murray

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Captain (retired) Malcolm Murray, R.N. (7 April, 1884 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Mullinga, Ireland.

Murray was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1905.

Murray was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1913.

Murray was appointed in as acting Commander in command of the armed boarding ship Lunka from 2 August, 1915 to 6 May, 1918.

Murray was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1918.

Post-War

Murray was appointed in command of the destroyer Wakeful on 6 April, 1920.[1]

Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 November, 1922, Murray was promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 7 April, 1929.

World War II

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Geoffrey C. Candy
Captain of H.M. T.B. 110
1 Sep, 1905[2] – 13 Aug, 1906
Succeeded by
Alexander S. Douglas
Preceded by
Claude H. Woodward
Captain of H.M.S. Nightingale
5 Aug, 1911[3] – 13 Aug, 1914
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Harold O. Joyce
Captain of H.M.S. Onslow
8 Aug, 1918 – 10 May, 1919
Succeeded by
Conald McAllister
Preceded by
Basil R. Poë
Captain of H.M.S. Acheron
10 May, 1919[4] – 30 Aug, 1919
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Somerville P. B. Russell
Captain of H.M.S. Tintagel
30 Aug, 1919 – Mar, 1920
Succeeded by
John H. Jauncey
Preceded by
Algernon E. P. Lyons
Captain of H.M.S. Wakeful
6 Apr, 1920[5] – 5 Jan, 1921
Succeeded by
Kenneth A. Beattie
Preceded by
Charles T. A. Bunbury
Captain of H.M.S. Sorceress
15 Jul, 1921 – 15 Mar, 1922
Succeeded by
John W. Durnford

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 896.
  2. The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 400.
  3. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 350.
  4. The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 722.
  5. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 896.