The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

anne park · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 7:09 am Post subject: James Murray Labour Corps

James Murray Private 285096 1st/6th Bn. Gordon Highlanders transf. to (477582) 69th Coy. Labour Corps Age 20 Died Seine-Maritime, France 22/11/1918 Soldiers Effects: Fa: Evan S. Mother: Georgina. Ste Marie Cemetery, Le Havre Fr 0085 Div 62 Plot IV Row C Grave 7

I found a Glasgow born James S Murray with a father Evan Sutherland & Georgina S Anderson. Can anyone find anything on this man?
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anne park · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 8:14 am Post subject: Murray family in 1901 Census

Name: James Murray
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Relationship: Son
Father's name: Evan Murray
Mother's name: Georgina Murray
Gender: Male
Where born: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Registration Number: 644/9
Registration district: Kelvin
Civil Parish: Glasgow Maryhill
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 28 Seamore St
Occupation: House Painter
ED: 66
Household schedule number: 34
Line: 3
Roll: CSSCT1901_301
Household Members:
Name Age
Evan Murray 51
Georgina Murray 48
James Murray 22
George Murray 19
John Murray 14
Evan Murray 11
Margaret Murray 8
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anne park · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 8:17 am Post subject: James Murray Age 20?

The age is wrong but maybe 40 is it possible the was a mistake?
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anne park · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 8:26 am Post subject: CWGC has no age

Where did I get Age 20? Now no idea so really stuck.
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Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 8:50 am Post subject:

Anne - I think you are correct that his age on CWGC is wrong.
Something else a bit odd Confused

His Medal Roll entry and his Medal Card show him as James Murray Private 4335, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and Private 477582, Labour Corps.
I wonder if CWGC have mixed up two entries?
Embarassed

CWGC don't have an age Embarassed

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anne park · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 3:59 pm Post subject: Thanks for sharing....

I am just back from doing a talk. The women liked it and I managed to give info to the woman who picked me up and dropped me off.
I would like to find more info about which church would be near to where James lived. Maybe A & S High on the memorial......
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