MURRAY, Charles William
| Service Number: | 1590 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 July 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 30th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Orange, New South Wales, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Orange, Orange Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Orange Superior Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Stone Mason |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery Plot IV. Row B. Grave 7. Inscription: GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Orange "Fallen of Orange" Memorial Banners, Orange Shire of Canobolas, Orange St John's Uniting Church Roll of Honour, Orange WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1590, Depot Battalion , Liverpool, New South Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1590, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1590, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney | |
| 1 Apr 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 30th Infantry Battalion | |
| 16 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 1590, 30th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Hororata" | |
| 23 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 1590, 30th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1590, 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1590, 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1590, 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1590 awm_unit: 30th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-20 |
Help us honour Charles William Murray's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
THE MURRAY CLAN OF ORANGE.
Ten members of one of the oldest Orange families, the Murrays, are now serving with the Australian Imperial Forces (writes our correspondent). The oldest member of the clan, Mr. John Murray, of Cudal neighborhood, is over 100 years of age and is still physically strong. A brother, Mr. Walter Murray, died few months back at the age of 93 years. The family came from Sutherland, Scotland, reaching Australia in the early thirties. They soon made their way to the Orange district and adopted pastoral pursuits, and later farming. Their immediate progenitor fought in the Battle of Waterloo. Messrs Adam and William Murray were members of the Soudan contingent, while Sergt. Adam Murray, Trooper Geo. Murray. and Trooper Miller Murray fought in the Boer war. At the beginning of the present war Sage and George Murray, of The Meadows, were among the first to leave, going with the first detachment of the Light Horse, to be followed by George Murray, of Cudal; John Murray, Cumnock; Roy Douglas, Eugowra; Miller Murray, The Meadows; James and Walter Murray, Cumnock; Frank Murray, Toogong; and Sergeant C. Murray, Orange. George and Miller were in the South African war. Roy Douglas has been thrice wounded.
Charles's WW1 Medals and Dead Man's Penny are held at Orange RSL Sub Branch
Click images to start slideshow.