Regimental number | 636 |
Place of birth | Scotland |
School | Fremantle Boys School, Western Australia |
Age on arrival in Australia | 4 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Mechanical engineer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 40 |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs F H Snook, Palace Hotel, Southern Cross, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was President of Coolgardie Race Club, and Shooting Club, a great bowler and general sport member of Coolgardie Municipal Council. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 41 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 41 |
Place of burial | Pieta Military Cemetery (Plot A, Row VIII, Grave No. I), Europe |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 80 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Agnes MURRAY |
Family/military connections | Uncle to Lieut A C Sinclair 32nd Battalion killed in action 29/9/18, also uncle to Pte G Murray died Tidworth Hospital 16/1/17. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |