MURRAY, Edward Dickson
| Service Number: | 4439 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 March 1915, Geelong, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1876 |
| Home Town: | Newtown, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Newtown Public School No 1887, Geelong College |
| Occupation: | Baker |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 22 July 1954 |
| Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Garden Of Remembrance 2, Wall 7, Section 6, Niche 247 |
| Memorials: | Geelong College WW1 Roll of Honour, Newtown All Saints Church Honour Roll, Newtown Public School No 1887 Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 4439, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Geelong, Vic. | |
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| 28 Jun 1915: | Involvement Gunner, 4439, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Jun 1915: | Embarked Gunner, 4439, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Berrima, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Thomas Forrester MURRAY and Esther MURRAY nee DICKSON, Skene Street, Newtown, Geelong, Victoria
After attending Newtown Public School No 1887, Edward entered the Geelong College in 1888, where he served eighteen months in the Cadets, and then was with the Garrison Artillery, Geelong.
He enlisted in the AIF on 8th March, 1915 and embarked for Egypt on HMAT A35 Gerrima' on 28th June. He arrived at Gallipoli serving with the 6th Battery on 21st August and then transferred to Heavy Battery in late October 1915.
Embarked for France on 22 March 1916, serving there until he became ill.
Edward was admitted to Hospital sick on 5th July 1916 and transferred to England and admitted to Hospital on 7th July 1916 suffering from Neurasthenia, transferred to 1st Auxillary Hospital on 26th July 1916. He was returned to Australia per Hospital transport "Kanowna" which reached Melbourne on 28 October 1916 with illness being specified as Neurasthenia (Melancholia) and discharged as medically unfit on 29th November, 1916.
Edward’s’ brother Thomas Forrester Murray also a baker by profession, served in WWI for the entire duration of the war with the 4th Light Horse Regiment, rising to the rank of Lieutenant. TF Murray is also recognised within the Newtown All Saints Church Honour Board.
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