Lawrence Christie MURRAY 1893 - 1916 Cinderford R I P (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Saturday, September 11, 2010, 07:25 (5193 days ago)

At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

The sorrowful news was received on Tuesday
morning that a well known and much loved
Cinderford young man Pts Lawrence Christie
Murray had died from wounds in a hospital at
the front. The news was conveyed in letter
kindly sent by a sister in charge at the hospital
showing tha Pte Murray 26255 Gloucester
Regt had been in hospital two days suffering
from a wound in the back the lung being
affected.
All that was possible was done for
him but it could not prevail to save his life.
He grew gradually weaker and passed awy
very peacefully. Pte Murray was a son or
Mr and Mrs John Murray of Lower High
Street Cinderford and was 23 years of age.
He had attested and was called up on January
21st and had been at the front for about a
month. He had been a clerk at a local office
of the Pearl Assurance Company Ltd. for
some years and a smart bright young
fellow and a good comrade.
He was actively
associated with the game of cricket in the
district and he has left a happy memory not only
with his immediate friends but with all who
knew him. There is an elder brother serving
at the front. We hope next week to publish a
photo of the late Pte Murray.

Name: Lawrence Christy Murray
Birth Place: East Dean, Glos
Death Date: 22 Jul 1916
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Cinderford
Rank: Private
Regiment: Gloucestershire Regiment
Battalion: 10th (Service) Battalion
Number: 26255
Type of Casualty: Died of wounds
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre

Name: MURRAY
Initials: L C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gloucestershire Regiment
Unit Text: 10th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 22/07/1916
Service No: 26255
Additional information: Son of John and Annie Donaldson Murray, of Cinderford, Glos.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. C. 19.
Cemetery: HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE

1911 Cinderford
MURRAY JOHN M 1841 70 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire
MURRAY ANNIE F 1861 50 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire
MURRAY JOHN M 1890 21 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire
MURRAY LAWRANCE M 1893 18 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire
MURRAY WILLIAM M 1891 20 Westbury on Severn Gloucestershire

1901
John Murray abt 1841 Scotland Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Anne J Murray abt 1860 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Emily A Murray abt 1886 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
John C Murray abt 1890 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
William L Murray abt 1891 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Laurance C Murray abt 1893 East Dean, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire

Name: Lawrence Christie Murray
Year of Registration: 1893
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 256

Name: William Lawrence Murray
Year of Registration: 1891
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 251

1891
John Murray abt 1833 Perthshire, Scotland Head East Dean, Gloucestershire
Annie Murray abt 1861 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Wife East Dean, Gloucestershire
Allison A Murray abt 1886 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Daughter East Dean, Gloucestershire
John C Murray abt 1890 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Jufaut Murray abt 1891 Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England Son East Dean, Gloucestershire
Mary Christie abt 1835 Blakeney, Gloucestershire, England Sister-in-Law East Dean, Gloucestershire

Year: 1883
Month: Dec
Day: 22
Grooms_Surname: MURRAY
Grooms_Forenames: John
Grooms_Age: full
Groom_Condition: Widower
Grooms_Occupation: Innkeeper
Grooms_Residence: Drybrook
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: Murray
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: George
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Brewer
Brides_Surname: CHRISTIE
Brides_Forenames: Ann Donaldson
Brides_Age: full
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Residence: Cinderford
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Christie
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: William David
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Forest Keeper
Licence_or_Banns: Licence
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both sign
Witness_1: William David Christie
Witness_2: Mary Lawson Christie
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: W[illia]m Lynes Vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P85/1 IN 1/5
Page_Number: 185
Parish_Chapel: Cinderford St Johns

The CHRISTIE line is discussed heer :-
http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=11845

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