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ROSE, Murray Clyde
| Service Number: | 4259 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Memorials: | Oakbank Old Scholars Roll of Honor, Woodside District of Onkaparinga Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 4259, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
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| 11 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 4259, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 4259, 50th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 4259, 50th Infantry Battalion |
Murray Clyde Rose
Name: Murray Claude Rose
Service Number: 4259
Place of Birth: Oakbank
Date of Birth: 14 October 1892
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 16 August 1915
Age at Enlistment: 22 years 10 months
Next of Kin: Mother, Susan Rose
Occupation: Carpenter
Religion: Church of England
Rank: Private
Murray left Australia on 11 January 1916 and went to France with the 50th Battalion. He was wounded in action at Boulogne on 14 August sustaining a shot to the left foot. Murray was transferred to the 2nd Northern General Hospital at Leeds, England for treatment. After attending courses at the School of Cookery at Tidworth in June and July 1917, he rejoined his unit in France on 24 October attached to the 13th Infantry Brigade. Murray served out the duration of the war in France, returning to Australia on the Armagh on 5 April 1919 and was discharged on 8 July.
Submitted 26 October 2023 by christopher collins
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