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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Fife => Topic started by: Harwood on Thursday 13 July 23 21:15 BST (UK)
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Looking to find Parents/Family of Sergeant Andrew Murray, Royal Air Force, No. 972707, awarded the DFM, dob 1920 Kirkcaldy, Fife, died 1996 Liverpool.
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You can view his birth record on www.scotlandspeople.gov for a small fee that will give you his parents names .
Rosie
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I can't get my head around that site !!
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Hi Harwood
There is a brief online tree which gives his birth date as 20 December 1920 (this is also shown on his death registration in Liverpool, August 1996). Likely this birth on the birth index if you are confident about a Kirkcaldy birth place:
ANDREW MURRAY
1920
Ref 442 / 1151
Kirkcaldy
www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
The only thing of note on that online tree is that his father's name is given as Henry Murray (maybe from his marriage reg in England?).
Monica
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Just from the 1921 index and a general search (you would need to view the original image for the full details and confirmation), there is this possible entry:
Henry B Murray 25
Andrew Murray 0
This is in Wemyss, Fife. Ref 459/1 4/ 32
As a guess, there is this possible marriage for parents:
HENRY BROWN MURRAY
and
JEANIE WEIR
1919
Ref 442 / 131
Kirkcaldy and Abbotshall
Again, the image is available to download on SP.
Monica
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Beat me to it Monica was just going to post 1921 census details :D
Rosie
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That sounds promising Monica,
Being in the RAF & awarded a DFM, you would have thought there would be more about him on line ?
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We are thinking alike, Rosie :-*
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Are you related to him, Harwood?
There are likely mentions of his award in The Gazette and newspapers perhaps? Have you checked to see?
Monica
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No, not related to him,
Have seen the article in the Telegraph & that's all there appears to be.
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This is him.
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The most detailed of the newspaper accounts is probably the one in the Leven Mail of 3-2-1943 (the picture in my previous post comes from there):
Sgt. Andrew Murray, No. 194 Squadron
of the R.A.F., son of Mr and Mrs Henry
Murray, 1 Rodger Place, Coaltown of
Wemyss, who was born in Kirkcaldy, has
been awarded the D.F.M. for playing a
notable part in attacking Rommel's supply
ships, mechanised columns, and bases.
Before going to the Middle East 15
months ago he had taken part in many
sorties as a rear gunner, and by his help
and cool thinking he assisted his captain
by accurate direction. On several occa-
sions he identified large concentrations of
enemy vehicles, and directed his pilot on
the bomb run, all the time showing keen-
ness, courage and efficiency of the highest
order. Sgt. Murray, who is 22 years of age,
joined the Air Force just over three years
ago. He was previously employed as a
miner at Lochhead Colliery.
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Many Thanks GR2,
That's the first confirmation i have see for his Fathers name & address, plus bonus of a photograph.