A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Murray, Francis Aberdeen
MURRAY. (Lieut,, 1815. f-p., 9; h-p., 29.)
Francis Aberdeen Murray was born 21 Dec. 1795.
This officer entered the Navy, 25 June, 1809, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Venerable 74, Capt. Andrew King, in which ship, bearing the successive flags of Admirals Sir Rich. John Strachan, Sir Thos. Williams, and Philip Chas. Durham, he assisted, on arriving with the Earl of Chatham in the Scheldt, at the bombardment of Flushing, and was employed, as Midshipman, in various parts of the North Sea and Mediterranean until May, 1812. Joining then the Ganymede 26, Capt. John Brett Purvis, he saw much boat and other service on the east coast of Spain, and was present, in June, 1813, at the siege of Tarragona. On 21 of the month last mentioned, while attempting to cut out a French privateer, he received a ball in the left breast, which passed through the lungs, shattered the shoulder-blade, and came out at the back. On his return to England, after visiting the Adriatic and Bermuda, he followed Capt. Purvis, as Master’s-Mate, into the Amphion 32, and Magicienne 36. In Oct. 1815 he took up a commission bearing date 6 of the preceding July. His last appointment was, 4 March, 1816, to the Griffon 14, Capts. Geo. Hewson, Jas. Arthur Murray, and Wm. Elliot Wright, fitting for the St. Helena station, whence he came home and was paid off in Sept. 1818. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.