Murray, Patrick Austin | Universities at War

Personal details

Badges and Insignia -Northumberland Fusiliers. Image kindly provided by Wartime Memories Project.

Name on Memorial:

Murray, P. A.

Forename(s):

Patrick Austin

Surname:

Murray

Date of Death:

Saturday, July 1, 1916

Age at Death:

University life

College:

Armstrong College, Newcastle upon Tyne

Staff or Student:

Student

Military Service

The information displayed here is at the time of death.

Rank:

Captain

Service:

Army

Unit:

Northumberland Fusiliers, 25th Battalion

Prisoner of War:

Theatre of War:

France and Flanders

Biography

Patrick was the son of John and Annie Murray.

Patrick originally served with the Northumberland Hussars Yeomanry in South Africa. He was commissioned on 1st January 1915 and attained the rank of Captain in June of that year in the Northumberland Fusiliers, 25th Battalion.

Patrick was killed in action on 1st July 1916 in the opening phase of the Somme which was called the Battle of Albert and lasted from 1-13th July 1916.

Addresses before and during the war

Place of Burial or Battle Site Memorial

Patrick is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial in Somme, France.

Memorials

Additional images

Research information

Sources:

UK Census registers, National Archives (available via Ancestry.co.uk)

UK Military Service Records, National Archives (available via Ancestry.co.uk)

Newcastle University Archives (Roll of Service)

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Researched by:

Sophie Anderton, Amy Shiel, Rosie Setford.