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MURRAY, Robert Norman
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5651 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 September 1915, Geelong, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 14th Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Ashby State School, Gordon Technical College, Geelong, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Engineer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Bethune, Nord Pas de Calais Plot I. Row K. Grave 21. Inscription: DEARLY LOVED, SADLY MISSED |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 5651, Depot Battalion (AIF), Geelong, Victoria | |
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| 17 Dec 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 5651, 2nd Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Dec 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 5651, 2nd Field Company Engineers, HMAT Berrima, Sydney | |
| 16 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 14th Field Company Engineers, T.O.S. from 2nd Field Company Engineers | |
| 18 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 5651, 14th Field Company Engineers, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kingsfaun Castle" | |
| 29 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 5651, 14th Field Company Engineers, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 5651, 14th Field Company Engineers, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 5651, 14th Field Company Engineers, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5651 awm_unit: 14th Field Company, Australian Engineers awm_rank: Sapper awm_died_date: 1916-07-20 |
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