MURRAY, Alexander
| Service Number: | 2715 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 June 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Waverley, New South Wales, Australia , 1891 |
| Home Town: | Waverley, Waverley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | St Francis Catholic School, Paddington, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Carter |
| Died: | Killed in action, France, 4 February 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 30 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2715, 13th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 9 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 2715, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 2715, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
The son of John and Mary Ann Murray. Alex Murray was born in Sydney, New South Wales.
He worked as a carter prior to enlisting, and was and employee of T. Gilligan, The Pier, Botany.
His older brother, 198 Pte. John Murray 9th Battalion AIF, served and survived the South African War though very young. John served again at the Anzac landing in 1915 and was shot in the chest. He was returned to Australia the same year.
Alex died during the very heavy fighting by the 13th Battalion to take Stormy Trench near Gueudecourt on 4 February 1917. He was severely wounded by shell fire in the German trench and died soon after. Captain Harry Murray of the 13th Battalion was awarded a VC for his gallantry during the fight.