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Auction: 24111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 539

(x) Eight: Stoker Class I P. Murray, Royal Navy later Merchant Navy

1914-15 Star (SS.116997, P. Murray, Sto.2., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (SS.116997 P. Murray. Act. L.Sto. R.N.), 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45; Australian Service Medal 1939-45 (P. Murray. M.N.); Royal Fleet Reserve L.S. & G.C. (SS.116997 (CH.B.14651) P. Murray. Sto. 1. R.F.R.), light contact marks overall, very fine (8)

Patrick Murray was born at Bishop Auckland, Durham on 12 March 1893 and worked as a miner prior to enlisting with the Royal Navy on 26 January 1915. Posted as Stoker Class II to the cruiser Brilliant while she was guardship of the Tyne river on 16 April he was still with her on the night of 15-16 June when the zeppelin L10 attacked targets along the river. Brilliant returned fire but failed to cause a hit, 18 were killed and 72 wounded.

Posted to Forward on 17 August he remained with her in the channel until July 1916 when the light cruiser was ordered to the Mediterranean, from there she finished the war in the Aegean Sea. Murray saw some postwar service before joining the Royal Fleet Reserve on 21 January 1920; sold together with copied service papers.

Note Murray saw service on New Zealand flagged ships during the Second World War and as such is also entitled to the New Zealand War Service Medal 1939-45 as well as the Australian Service Medal 1939-45.

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
£150

Starting price
£130