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MURDOCH, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 172 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 September 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Singleton, New South Wales, Australia , 13 January 1894 |
| Home Town: | Irvinebank, Tablelands, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Redruth, Cornwall, England, 2 November 1965, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Irvinebank Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Bugler, 172, 15th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked 172, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement 172, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1916: | Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal | |
| 2 Feb 1917: | Imprisoned | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain |
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Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry during prolonged operations. He handled the battalion machine guns with great skill and determination, and did fine work throughout, beating off counter attacks.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62
Date: 19 April 1917
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