MURRAY, Archibald Stuart (1891-1929)
MURRAY, Archibald Stuart (1891-1929)
Archibald Stuart Murray was born at Wool Wool, on 21 May 1891, the son of Robert Stuart Murray and Marion May nee Manifold.
He was educated at Greenvale School at Wickliffe, England for four years and Geelong Grammar in 1904, prior to boarding at Geelong College in 1908. He was in the College Athletics Team that same year, 1908.
He was described in Geelong Grammarians as follows:
'Born 21 May 1891 at Wool Wool Station, Colac. Eldest son of Robert Stuart Murray (1859-1918) of Wool Wool Station and his wife Marion May (nee Manifold). He attended Greenvale School for four years and was admitted as aboarder to GGS 10 Feb 1904, initially starting in Geelong Grammar Preparatory School. On 16 December 1904 he was awarded a medal by the Royal Humane Society for rescuing a man from drowning in Lake Corangamite. In 1907 he was in the Camperdown Polo Team. In 1921 the Stuary Murray Scholarship was established at GGS. Stuart died in 1929.'
Not long after the onset of World War I, he enlisted in the Auto Corps, and embarked from Melbourne on HMAT A3 Orvieto on 21 October 1914 with 1st Light Horse Brigade Headquarters (Armoured Car Section). He was discharged on 26 March 1915.
He then enlisted in the Imperial Army, as indicated by a letter written by Major T Kay, Commander of the 53rd Field Ambulance:
'Corporal Murray stated that he obtained his discharge from the Australian Light Horse in Egypt when the Regiment was turned into Infantry. He left the Australian Forces in order to come to England to take up a commission in the Royal Flying Corps, along with several of his friends, but owing to the great delay in the matter being completed and to Corporal Murray’s anxiety to get to the Front, he joined the Motor Transport Section of the Army Service Corps of the Imperial Army and was attached to the unit under my command as a Despatch Rider on disembarkation. I may state that this Non Commissioned Officer is capable, reliant and fearless, and suitable in every particular as an Officer of the Royal Flying Corps.'
He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), and then gained his majority in the RAF. He returned to Australia.
The Stuart Murray Scholarship was established at Geelong Grammar School in 1921.
Stuart Murray died in Kent, England on 11 December 1929.
His brother, Thomas Peter Murray (1895-1925), was also educated at Geelong College.
Geelong Grammar holds a photograph of the UPSS/Athletics Team which includes A Murray.
Archibald Stuart Murray was born at Wool Wool, on 21 May 1891, the son of Robert Stuart Murray and Marion May nee Manifold.
He was educated at Greenvale School at Wickliffe, England for four years and Geelong Grammar in 1904, prior to boarding at Geelong College in 1908. He was in the College Athletics Team that same year, 1908.
He was described in Geelong Grammarians as follows:
'Born 21 May 1891 at Wool Wool Station, Colac. Eldest son of Robert Stuart Murray (1859-1918) of Wool Wool Station and his wife Marion May (nee Manifold). He attended Greenvale School for four years and was admitted as aboarder to GGS 10 Feb 1904, initially starting in Geelong Grammar Preparatory School. On 16 December 1904 he was awarded a medal by the Royal Humane Society for rescuing a man from drowning in Lake Corangamite. In 1907 he was in the Camperdown Polo Team. In 1921 the Stuary Murray Scholarship was established at GGS. Stuart died in 1929.'
Not long after the onset of World War I, he enlisted in the Auto Corps, and embarked from Melbourne on HMAT A3 Orvieto on 21 October 1914 with 1st Light Horse Brigade Headquarters (Armoured Car Section). He was discharged on 26 March 1915.
He then enlisted in the Imperial Army, as indicated by a letter written by Major T Kay, Commander of the 53rd Field Ambulance:
'Corporal Murray stated that he obtained his discharge from the Australian Light Horse in Egypt when the Regiment was turned into Infantry. He left the Australian Forces in order to come to England to take up a commission in the Royal Flying Corps, along with several of his friends, but owing to the great delay in the matter being completed and to Corporal Murray’s anxiety to get to the Front, he joined the Motor Transport Section of the Army Service Corps of the Imperial Army and was attached to the unit under my command as a Despatch Rider on disembarkation. I may state that this Non Commissioned Officer is capable, reliant and fearless, and suitable in every particular as an Officer of the Royal Flying Corps.'
He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), and then gained his majority in the RAF. He returned to Australia.
The Stuart Murray Scholarship was established at Geelong Grammar School in 1921.
Stuart Murray died in Kent, England on 11 December 1929.
His brother, Thomas Peter Murray (1895-1925), was also educated at Geelong College.
Geelong Grammar holds a photograph of the UPSS/Athletics Team which includes A Murray.
Source
Based on an edited extract from Geelong Collegians at the Great War compiled by James Affleck. p.270 (citing Alexander Henderson, Henderson’s Australian Families (1941); Justin J Corfield and Michael Collins Persse, Geelong Grammarians: A Biographical Register Volume One 1855-1913 p610-611 p613; Pegasus; National Archives; The National Archives, Kew, England).