MURRAY, Robert Andrew Malcolm
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 September 1915, Served two years Sydney Grammar School Cadets and two year Sydney University Scouts. |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 45th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 11 January 1893 |
| Home Town: | Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Sydney University, Sydney Grammar School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Medical Student |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 7 June 1917, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Sydney Grammar School WW1 Honour Board, Wentworth Falls War Memorial, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 29 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 45th Infantry Battalion , Served two years Sydney Grammar School Cadets and two year Sydney University Scouts. | |
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| 22 May 1916: | Involvement 45th Infantry Battalion , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 22 May 1916: | Embarked 45th Infantry Battalion , HMAT Warilda, Sydney | |
| 5 Feb 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 45th Infantry Battalion | |
| 27 Mar 1917: | Honoured Military Cross | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Involvement Lieutenant, 45th Infantry Battalion , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 45 Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1917-06-07 | |
| 21 Aug 1917: | Honoured Military Cross, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, At Gueudecourt 17/2/1917 For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led his party in the attack with great courage and determination, and by his fine example inspired his men at a critical time. He previously carried out several dangerous reconnaissances and obtained most valuable information.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 133 |
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From Woodford Academy - National Trust of Australia NSW
Lt Robert Andrew Malcolm Murray
11 January 1896 - 17 June 1917
Robert Murray enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces (AIF) shortly after completing his exams for his 2nd year of Medicine (1st year Honours) at Sydney University.
Robert's sister Brita provided an account of the circumstances surrounding her 21 year old brother's death to The University of Sydney. The account was based on a letter she received from a “brother officer” following Robert’s death:
“At the time of his death he was Intelligence officer to the Batt. After the taking of Messines on the early morning of June 17th 1917 it was his task to push through the front line and set out direction tapes and flags for the Battalion to form up for an attack on an objective about a thousand yards ahead. He started out with his Intelligence section early in the morning and when coming up Messines Ridge at 7.30 was wounded by a shell in his left shoulder. His corporal dressed the wound and tried to persuade him to go back but he refused. On arriving at the right place he left all but one man in cover and went out under heavy fire to set the tapes out, when they both fell, shot through the head by machine gun fire.”
Robert Murray is commemorated at the Menin Gate Memorial at Ypres, and at War Memorials at Wentworth Falls and Sydney Grammar School.
Lest we forget.
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