Regimental number | 1998 |
Place of birth | Carlton Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | PO, Urana, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mother, M M Murray, Urana, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'Coolness and skill as scout, greatly assisting the Platoon.' (Hermies 9 April 1917). Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At HERMIES, FRANCE, on the 9th April 1917, L/Cpl MURRAY was one of three scouts covering the advance of their platoon. They were held up by wire and subjected to machine gun fire from a trench 30 yards distant. They immediately opened fire and by their coolness and skill put the machine gun out of action and enabled their platoon to advance without opposition.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 174 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery |