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MURRAY, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 171 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 60th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Glasgow, Scotland, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Glasgow School, Scotland |
| Occupation: | Musician |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 171, 8th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 171, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 171, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement Sergeant, 171, 60th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 171 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
Personal Stories
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Red Cross Wounded and Missing Statement
Third statement, 3666 Lance Corporal N.T. BECK (patient, No 10 General Hospital, Rouen), 16 June 1917:
'He fell on the 19th July in No Man's Land at Fromelles whilst singing his favourite song "Ta-ta, my Bonnie Maggie Darling" ... Informant added that a finer man than Murray never lived and that wherever he went the sunshine went with him.'
A link to this song can be found in the Links and Documents panel to the left
Previous Military Serivce
Served for 12 years with 2nd Bn Highland Light Infantry, British Army (part service in India).
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