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MURRAY, Richard James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4872 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 October 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Koroit, Victoria, Australia , 1885 |
| Home Town: | Koroit, Moyne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engine Driver |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 11 February 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Bernafay Wood British Cemetery, Montauban K 43 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Koroit Fire Brigade Honor Roll, Koroit War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4872, 14th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 14 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4872, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4872, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne | |
| 11 Feb 1917: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 4872, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4872 awm_unit: 14 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-02-11 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Maria MURRAY, Koroit, Vic.
In sad and loving memory of Richard James Murray, who died of wounds received in France 11th February, 1917. R.I.P.
[Inserted by his sorrowing mother, brothers and sisters.]
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