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MURRAY, Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2127 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 April 1916, Enlisted in Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 44th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brailsford, Derbyshire, England, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Railway Employee |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 13 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium Plot XXXV111, Row E, Grave 4, Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2127, 44th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in Perth, WA | |
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| 10 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2127, 44th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2127, 44th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Fremantle |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia at the age of 19 Years
Son of John and Mira Murray of Hollington, Brailsford, Derby, England
At the time of enlistment Ernest was residing at 210 Willam Street, Perth, WA
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal