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2980   Rifleman Patrick Murray (Berney)
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Dated added: 30/12/2015   Last updated: 24/10/2021
Personal Details
Regiment/Service: 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles (British Army)
Date Of Birth: 28/12/1893
Died: 16/08/1917 (Killed in Action)
Age: 23
Summary      
(Served as BERNEY). Patrick Murray was the oldest son of Francis and Teresa Murray. He was born on 28th December 1893 in Garvaghy, Ballygawley. He Murray was living in Tandragee when he enlisted. Rifleman Murray served with the 1st Battalion of the Royal Irish Rifles in France and was killed en route to the Battle of Langemarck, Belgium, on 16th August 1917, when ‘D’ Company received a direct hit from an enemy shell killing or wounding 13 soldiers. Patrick’s two brothers also died in the war.
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Cemetery Details
Grave
Cemetery: Tyne Cot Memorial
  Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, 
Grave Ref: Panel 138-140, 162-162A and 163A
CWGC Casualty 831860
Summary      
The Tyne Cot Memorial to the Missing forms the north-eastern boundary of Tyne Cot Cemetery, which is located 9 kilometres north east of Ieper town centre, on the Tynecotstraat, a road leading from the Zonnebeekseweg (N332). The names of those from United Kingdom units are inscribed on Panels arranged by Regiment under their respective Ranks. The names of those from New Zealand units are inscribed on panels within the New Zealand Memorial Apse located at the centre of the Memorial.
Local Institute / Local Book Details

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1 Ballygawley War Dead Book 46
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1 1901 Census lists Murray Family Lists Patrick as age 7, living with the family at house 41 in Garvaghy, Errigal, Tyrone
2 1911 Census lists Patrick Murray Possibly lists Patrick as age 16, working as a farm servant at house 7 in Cloneblaugh, Cecil, Tyrone
3 Brother - Charles Murray Brother of Patrick Murray, who also died in World War One
4 Brother - Francis Murray Brother of Patrick Murray, who also died in World War One
5 FindAGrave.com Photo of Rifleman Patrick Murray's inscription
6 National Archives UK Medal Card can be purchased here
7 Tandragree online Details of how Patrick Murray died
Dungannon District's War Dead Acknowledgements 2015-2023