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MURRAY, William Alexander Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX49969 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 March 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 5 January 1924 |
| Home Town: | Townsville, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Christian Brothers Townsville |
| Occupation: | Shop Assistant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bougainville, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 8 March 1945, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Remembered at the Australian War Memorial and the Bomana War Memorial PNG |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Moresby (Bomana) Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 6 Mar 1943: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, QX49969, Army Training Units | |
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| 6 Mar 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX49969, 26 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 8 Mar 1945: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, QX49969, 26th Infantry Battalion, Bougainville | |
| 8 Mar 1945: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, QX49969, 26th Infantry Battalion, Bougainville, Killed in Action |
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