| Murray | Kenelm Digby | | Lieutenant Colonel | MURRAY, KENELM DIGBY, Lieutenant Colonel, was born at Dover 6 February 1839, third son of Lieutenant Colonel Sir J Digby Murray, 10th Baronet, of Black Barony, Peeblesshire, and of Frances, his wife, daughter of Peter Pattern Bold. He was educated at Trinity College, Glenalmond, and at private schools, and joined the 9th Regiment in 1860, exchanging into the 89th in 1869. He married in 1870, Caroline, daughter of Colonel George Thompson, CB, and their children were: Archibald Digby, born in 1878; Kenelm Digby Bold, born in 1879; Frances Anna, and Constance Digby. He passed through the Stall College in 1876, and was DAA and QMG, 2nd Division, being present at the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 2 November 1882], received the Medal and clasp and the Bronze Star, the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel, and the 4th Class Osmanieh. He was DAA and QMG at Alexandria, 1882-85, and AAG, Frontier Force, Egypt, from 1885 to 1886. For his services in the Sudan Campaign, and especially at the action at Ginniss, he was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 9 February 1886], and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 26 November 1886]: "Kenelm Digby Murray, Lieutenant Colonel, Royal Irish Fusiliers. For the Action at Ginniss". In 1888 Lieutenant Colonel Murray succeeded to the command of the 1st Battalion Princess Victoria's Regiment, the Royal Irish Fusiliers, and he became Colonel 9 January 1889. From 1889 to 1894 he was AAG, Headquarters, India. He was placed on half-pay, late Staff, 6 January 1894. Colonel Murray's favourite recreations were shooting, riding, golf, etc Colonel Murray died 19 February 1915.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | (Princess Victoria's) Royal Irish Fusiliers |
