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Name: MURRAY, Charles John (Lieut.)
Birth Date: 1.12.1881 Taymount, Perth, Scotland
Death Date: 26.10.1914 killed in action, France
First Date: 1908
Last Date: 1914
Profession: ADC to Sir Percy Girouard; developed a dairy farm near Nairobi on Mombasa Road
Area: Farm later taken over by J. Destro
Book Reference: Gillett, Empire, Hut, Gazette, CWGC, Barnes, Leader14, Red Book 1912, North
War Service: ; Boer War 1902; Lieut. Coldstream Guards
General Information:
Gazette - 27/1/15 - Claims on estate of late C.J. Murray of Njoro
Muthaiga Club War Memorial - 26 Oct 1914 aged 32, Lieut. Coldstream Guards, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
Was killed in action when leading an attack on Poezelhoek, near Ypres, Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium
Leader14 - Capt. C.J. Murray - Nairobi AND Capt. C. John Murray - Njoro
Empire - another stud formed before WW1 was that belonging to the late Capt. C.J. Murray.
Hut - Dairy farm sold to Destro
Red Book 1912 - C.J. Murray - Nairobi
Red Book 1912 - Hon Secretary - Nairobi Polo Club and Committee Member - Masara Hunt Club
North - ADC to Sir Percy Girouard 1909
De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour (see image above)