Murray Barracks () was a
barracks
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for the
British Army garrisoned in
Admiralty,
Central
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Central may also refer to:
Directions and generalised locations
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in
Hong Kong. It was named after
Sir George Murray
Sir George Murray (6 February 1772 – 28 July 1846) was a British soldier and politician from Scotland.
Background and education
Murray was born in Perth, Scotland, the second son of Sir William Murray, of Ochtertyre, 5th Baronet (see Murra ...
, the
Master-General of the Ordnance at the time of construction.
Location
It was situated between present
Garden Road and
Cotton Tree Drive. The Barracks was located at present
Asia Pacific Centre and the Officer's Quarters, also known as Officer's Mess, was located at present
Bank of China Tower, close to
Queen's Road, (present-day
Queensway). Across Garden Road was Murray Parade Ground () and Queen's Road North Barracks, which was later known as
Wellington Barracks.
Further west of the parade ground, behind
Battery Path, stood the
Murray Battery
Murray Battery was an artillery battery located on Battery Path, beneath Government Hill in Central, Hong Kong. Named after Sir George Murray, it was built