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MURRAY, John Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 699 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 October 1914, Helena Vale |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brynmawr, Wales, 14 July 1889 |
| Home Town: | Cannington, Canning, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Horse Driver |
| Died: | Natural causes, East Cannington, Western Australia, Australia, 20 March 1944, aged 54 years |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Section MA, Grave 0098 |
| Memorials: | Canning Honor Roll, Kalamunda Wattle Grove Progress Association Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 699, Helena Vale | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 699, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 699, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 26 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
| 8 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 699, 48th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , Strained back | |
| 17 Feb 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 699, 48th Infantry Battalion |
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