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MURRAY, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2250 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 March 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Belfast, Ireland, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Head wounds and fractured skull, No. 10 Casualty Clearing Station, Remy Siding, Belgium, 14 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Plot XXI, Row C, Grave No. 6A, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Town of Roma and Shire of Bungil WW1 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2250, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2250, 9th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Karoola embarkation_ship_number: A63 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2250, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Karoola, Brisbane | |
| 4 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2250, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 25 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 49th Infantry Battalion | |
| 30 May 1916: | Embarked Captain, 3rd Divisional Train, HMAT Persic, Sydney | |
| 30 May 1916: | Involvement Captain, 3rd Divisional Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 30 May 1916: | Embarked Captain, HMAT Persic, Sydney | |
| 30 May 1916: | Involvement Captain, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Sep 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2250, 49th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm, GSW right arm | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2250, 49th Infantry Battalion, GSW Arm | |
| 16 Aug 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, Mouquet Farm, For bravery in the field under heavy shell and rifle fire from 3 to 5 September 1916 at Mouquet Farm as a stretch bearer in the evacuation of casualties. | |
| 10 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2250, 49th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge, GSW head and skull | |
| 14 Oct 1917: | Involvement Private, 2250, 49th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2250 awm_unit: 49th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-10-14 |
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