James Murray (VC)
James Murray VC was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Murray was born in St Michaels Parish, Cork City, Ireland. He was approximatelyyears old, and a LanceCorporal in the 2nd Battalion, The Connaught Rangers, British Army during the First Boer War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. OnJanuary 1881 at Elandsfontein, near Pretoria, South Africa, LanceCorporal Murray and John Danaher, a trooper of Nourses Horse, advanced for 500 yards under heavy fire from a party of about 60 of the enemy and brought out of action a private who had been severely wounded.
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