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{{short description|Recipient of the Victoria Cross}}
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'''James Murray''' [[Victoria Cross|VC]] (February 1859 – 19 July 1942) 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 of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces.
Murray was born in St Michael's Parish, [[Cork (city)|Cork City]], Ireland. He was approximately 21 years old, and a [[Lance-Corporal]] 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. On 16 January 1881 at [[Alberton, South Africa|Elandsfontein]], near [[Pretoria]], South Africa, Lance-Corporal Murray and [[John Danaher (VC)|John Danaher]], a trooper of Nourse's 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.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=25084|page=1130|date=14 March 1882}}</ref>
He died in [[Dublin]] on 19 July 1942. His Victoria Cross is displayed at the [[National Army Museum]], [[Chelsea, London|Chelsea]], England.
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