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jrah60 Administrator
Joined: 04 Dec 2009 Posts: 1915 Location: East Kilbride
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 4:05 pm Post subject: NATHANIEL MURRAY "NOW COMMEMORATED" |
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City of Glasgow RoH
MURRAY, Nathaniel- Regimental Sergeant Major, Royal Scots Greys residing at 42 McKinlay Street, SS.
Recorded in The SNWM
Era WW1
Surname MURRAY
Forename Nathaniel
Rank WO1 (RSM)
Service number 4581
Decoration
Place of birth Glasgow
Date of death 9 July 1916
Theatre of death Home
Cause of death Died
SNWM roll THE ROYAL SCOTS GREYS (2nd DRAGOONS)
Unit name In or attached to THE ROYAL SCOTS GREYS 2nd DRAGOONS
MIC exits and he is recorded on Soldier's Effects and Pension Record states he was discharged because he contracted TB which ties in with his DC.
However he is not listed on GWGC. Info sent to Terry at IFTC, interesting reply, I wasn't aware of the "Chelsea Form".
John
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dhubthaigh Our first ever 1000-poster
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 5071 Location: Blairgowrie, Perthshire
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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I see he has Order of St. George listed in his medals. Anyone have knowledge of this award? |
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7749 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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Edinburgh Gazette Publication date: 28 September 1915 Issue: 12857 Page: 1488 and 1489
WAR OFFICE, September 24, 1915.
His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Russia has been graciously pleased to confer the undermentioned Decorations on Officers, Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men :—
The Medal of Saint George, ''2nd Class. 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys). 4504 Regimental. Quartermaster-Serjeant Frederick Charles Steel. 3891 Farrier Quartermaster-Serjeant William Muir.
4581 Squadron Serjeant-Major Nathaniel Murray
_________________ Ken |
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dhubthaigh Our first ever 1000-poster
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 5071 Location: Blairgowrie, Perthshire
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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Found this quote from an old thread on GWF
"The 2nd Class Medals are very rare, as approx only 125 were Gazetted to the whole Commonwealth forces for WW1". |
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7749 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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Well done John
Included today in the UNITED KINGDOM BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE
Regimental Serjeant Major
MURRAY, NATHANIEL
Service Number 4581
Died 09/07/1916
Aged 36
2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys)
Order of St. George 2nd Class (Russia). Son of the late Andrew Wilson Murray and the late Marion Murray; husband of Margaret Murray of Glasgow. _________________ Ken |
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