'A Very Fine Commander'

A career soldier’s remarkable journey. “A first class military memoir of a leader who proved his mettle time and time again” ( Pennant Magazine ). The contrast between soldiering in peace and war is well illustrated by “Nap” Murray’s experiences. It took him sixteen years to reach the substantive rank of Major in 1938, but by 1944 he was an acting Lieutenant General. Murray’s fascinating memoirs, skillfully edited by his nephew, cover an extraordinary career from young officer service in India,