James Murray and his brother Alfred Murray, No.3 Commando

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Hello i am new on the forum my name is Marcel from the netherlands.

I am Looking for all information about nr 3 commando 6 troop.

I have some items from Alfred Copland Murray he was a member of 6 troop on dday.

Also i am looking for all information about his brother JAMES GARDNER Murray London Scottish NO.3 Commando 27/12/1941 KIA Vaagso,Lofoten Islands

I hope somebody can help me.

Thanks.

Marcel

I hope someone has specific information for you. In the meantime here is what we already have in the gallery:

Plaque for James Gardner Murray No.3 Cdo. at the Remembrance garden at Spean Bridge.

http://www.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/Commando+War+Graves+Memorials+and+Plaques/Spean+Bridge+2009/P1160313.JPG.html

We have an album for Trondheim Cemetery with Commando graves but not individual ones on most:

http://www.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/Commando+War+Graves+Memorials+and+Plaques/graves/trondheim/

A photo of some of 6 troop just before D Day...If you have a photo of either Alfred or James please let us know

http://www.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/3/trp+photos/3+cdo+lh.jpg.html

Hello Pete
I have send you a email.
thanks
Marcel

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Hi Marcel

Thank you for the photos of Pte Murray which I have now posted to our No.3 Commando gallery

http://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/3/murray/

In Memory of 2879691 Private James Gardner Murray
Gordon Highlanders, 1st Bn. The London Scottish, and No. 3 Commando
who died on 27/12/1941 aged 23
Remembered with honour at Trondheim (Stavne) Cemetery

thanks Pete.

More pictures are coming.

Marcel

Attached is a typed note of congratulations to No.3 Commando provided by Marcel which is from a Sister Stanislas, The Convent, Maeseyck, Belgium.
Does anyone know any information about the note, Sister Stanislas, or a connection with 3 Commando and the Convent?

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No. 3 Commando took up positions at Maeseyck in January 1945 and on 24/25 January, with snow falling on the streets and a heavy German artillery barrage on the town, they took part in an assault on Linne.

Nick

thanks Pete and Nick for the information
Marcel

The Ursuline Sisters are a religious order founded for the sole purpose of educating young girls. It was the first teaching order of women established in the Roman Catholic Church.

The Saint Jan Berchmans Convent at Maaseik [Maaseyck /Maeseyck] was one of many convents that hid and protected Jewish children during the War.

These days the former convent, of which the town of Maaseik owns half, houses an auditorium.

At the moment I can find no specific link between the Convent and No3 Commando.

Nick

here a picture of alfred copland murray in the 50s

here a picture of Alfred Copland Murray left and is brother on the right James Gardner Murray in the 30s

Pete wrote:Does anyone know any information about the note, Sister Stanislas, or a connection with 3 Commando and the Convent?

Although still not a specific link to the Commandos, the Sister Stanlislas mentioned in the article below could be the author of the letter.

Using Google Translate, it seems she was educated in England so perhaps that led to a special bond between her and No. 3?

http://www.hbvl.be/Archief/guid/zuster-stanislas-van-hummeltjes-overleden.aspx?artikel=b37f107a-daa1-449d-a7b7-56af9c180aa1

thanks Julie for the information

Hi Marcel

Thanks for the photo of Alfred and James which are now posted in the gallery. Here is Alfred's which has a link to that of his brother, and also to this forum message :

http://www.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/3/3+Commando+post+war/alfred+copland+murray+copy.jpg.html

Pete

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Alfred's green beret and membership card and badge. Courtesy of Marcel .