Biographical Data
Murray, James Anderson If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Title	Lieutenant (RNCVR)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	(nk)	Death	06/12/1917
Place	(nk)	Place	Halifax
Area	(nk)	Area	NS
Country	(nk)	Country	Canada

 

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Biography
He was the Master of the RMS Empress of Britain (I). He was appointed as a Younger Brother of Trinity House.

 

Military Service

He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant RNCVR (With seniority dated 02/08/1914). He was appointed as a Lieutenant RNCVR (With seniority dated 02/08/1914). He served in HMCS Niobe (For special service at Quebec and Saint John) 1916. He served in H.M.S. President (For Special Service) 1917. He was killed in the Halifax Explosion (Captain Murray had made his way to his office on Pier 9 and was on the telephone with Captain Turnbull when he was killed in the explosion.).

 

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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON;
Last update
2011-02-06 00:00:00

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