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Old 27-08-19, 16:40
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From The World's News in Sydney Australia 15 February 1941:
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/139904471
We know he arrived at Lerwick, Shetland on July 3 1940. Previous in the same year he was on the Songa, and in Bergen.
On June 28 1941 he signed on With the MI6. He probably went to Australia somewhere between those two dates. Maybe as radio operator on a ship, or as an ordinary passenger.
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Given that the 'Remo' docked in Fremantle 4 Feb 1940, I guess that could be your man. He seems to have led a 'Boys Own' lifestyle
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Old 27-08-19, 16:44
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Thank you!
We got some of the ships he worked from 1911 to 1920, but far from complete.
If you could find him on other crewlists we would be very thankful!
Have some of his early postings from the Marconist Magazine, but need more to complete the story. WW1 postings are of special interest! We have some from the 1915 crewlists, and we know that he was 1.telegraphist on the Empress of Britain during her voyage to the Dardanelles from May 1915.
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Old 27-08-19, 16:50
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Not many crew lists are online yet, unfortunately.
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Old 27-08-19, 17:01
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This man is almost like Forrest Gump Close to so many historical moments from WW1 to the end of WW2. Most is documented now, only these loose ends left.
The Songa was torpedoed on Januar 22 1940. Murray is interviewed by different English and Irish newspapers. A colorful person! Shortly after being torpedoed he boarded another Norwegian ship as radio operator. He finished this assignment in late March or early April, and arrived in Bergen on April 6 1940. His trip to Australia was either very short, or took place after July 3 1940
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Old 27-08-19, 17:09
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Do you have this one.....15 Dec 1938, 'Daisy G', Belize Br Honduras to Tampa Florida?


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Old 27-08-19, 17:13
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'Adriatic', Liverpool to New York , 12 Aug 1918
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Old 27-08-19, 17:16
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I guess you have his US WWI draft reg card.
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I don't know if he is your man but there is a service record for a Thomas William Murray at Bletchley Park (look up veterans on website ). They employed wireless operators as well as code breakers.
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Old 28-08-19, 10:08
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Thank you for your effort!
We got his US draft registration card, and the passenger manifest from his trip from Belize.
After MI6 released his service record we informed Bletchley Park
We need his India connection from around 1910, his stay at the Curragh army camp, some of his assignments at sea during WW1 and when/why he went for a short trip to Australia in late 1940 or early 1941.
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This isn't one of the dates you are looking for, but he does mention the Huayna in that article - a crew list from 1913:
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interacti...=successSource

Liverpool to Iquitos. The ship's doctor seems to have survived the voyage though.

T W Murray, age 25, born Preston, home address Baltic Villa, Sandy Rd, Seaforth. Telegraphist. The previous ship is hard to make out - possibly Eugenia?
I think this is Elizabeth.
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