The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

dalblair · Joined: 26 Aug 2010 Posts: 564 Location: coupar angus

Can anyone provide further details of both Major RMChristie,HLI,on Dunblane Memorial,and Major Lord George Stewart Murray,BW,on Blair Atholl Memorial ?
thanks
Hugh

dhubthaigh · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 7:43 pm Post subject:

THE PEOPLE'S JOURNAL: 10.10.1914
MISSING AND WOUNDED
ANXIETY AS TO THE FATE OF SON OF THE DUKE OF ATHOLL

The Duke of Atholl, K.T., has been officially informed by the War Office that his second son, Major Lord George Stewart Murray, of the Black Watch, is wounded and missing. A report previously circulated that he was lying in a French hospital is incorrect. A thorough search of the hospital in France and in this country, has not led to the identification of this distinguished officer. Considerable anxiety is felt in Atholl as to his fate, but the hope is cherished that his Lordship may be heard of as a prisoner of war.
Major Lord George Stewart Murray served in the South Afican War, 1899-1902. He was Adjutant of his regiment, 1904-07, and Adjutant of the 3rd Battalion (Special Reserve) from 1903-1913. Major Lord Stewart Murray was also for some years in India acting as A.D.C. to the Viscount Earl Elgin, from 1896-1898, and as A.D.C. to the lord-lieutenant commanding the Forces in Bombay, 1903-04.
Captain Lord James Stewart Murray, of the Cameron Highlanders, the major's younger brother, who was also injured on 14th September, is making good progress towards the establishment of health again at Blair Castle, and expects to proceed to the front to rejoin his regiment very soon.

THE STRATHEARN HERALD: 14.11.1914
LORD GEORGE STEWART MURRAY

A Black Watch corporal who fought from Mons to the Marne is at present at home suffering from a wound. He stated that it was understood in the regiment that Lord George Stewart Murray, second son of the Duke of Atholl, had been killed at the Marne, and that he was buried where he fell.

THE PEOPLE'S JOURNAL: 06.03.1915
LORD GEORGE STEWART MURRAY IN GERMAN PRISON CAMP

The Duke of Atholl was on Sunday advised "unofficially" that his son, Major Lord George Stewart Murray, 1st Black Watch, who has been missing since the Battle of the Aisne on 12th September last, and of whom no account had since been received, has been removed from hospital to a prisoner of war camp at Soltan, Hannover.

THE TIMES: 16.05.1916
FALLEN OFFICERS

Major Lord George Stewart-Murray, of the Black Watch, who was reported wounded and missing in September, 1914, is now presumed to be dead. In Perth Sheriff Court a petition has been presented by the Duke of Atholl to decern him executor dative to the late Lord George Stewart-Murray. It was stated that Lord George Stewart-Murray was concluded to have died on or since September 14, 1914, and that this had been confirmed by a letter from the War Office dated April 3 last. The petition was granted. Major Lord George Stewart-Murray, who was born in 1873, was the third son of the Duke of Atholl. He entered the Army from the Militia, being gazetted second lieutenant in the Black Watch in 1894. He was promoted captain in 1901, and major in May, 1914. In the South African War he was present at Elandslaagte and Lombard's Kop, and was one of the defenders of Ladysmith. He was mentioned in dispatches and awarded the Queen's Medal with five Clasps, and the King's Medal with two Clasps.

* ALSO COMMEMORATED ON DUNKELD & LITTLE DUNKELD WAR MEMORIAL