MURRAY, Mervyn John
| Service Number: | QX60033 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 March 1944 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Reception / Reinforcements / Personnel Depots |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 8 February 1926 |
| Home Town: | Saint Lucia, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | St James' College |
| Occupation: | Cadet Journalist |
| Died: | Injuries, Morotai Island, Morotai Island, Halmahera Island, Netherlands East Indies, 11 July 1945, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX60033 | |
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| 10 Mar 1944: | Enlisted | |
| 10 Mar 1944: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX60033 | |
| 11 Jul 1945: | Discharged | |
| 11 Jul 1945: | Involvement Private, QX60033, Reception / Reinforcements / Personnel Depots |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John E
"Word was received by his parents yesterday that Mervyn Murray, of "Truth" staff, had been killed in action. This youngster was, at the time of his enlistment in the Army, a cadet on this newspaper's editorial staff, and alas one of the most promising juniors in the ranks of local journalists, with a fine future stretching before him. An old St. James's School boy, Merv. was, though physically only a handful, a fine athlete, a good footballer and a clever and courageous amateur boxer, who, won a number of tournaments after leaving school. More than all this, he mas a likeable, generous, courteous and genial lad. He deserves the peace that is surely his." - from the Brisbane Truth 15 Jul 1945 (nla.gov.au)
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