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Murdock Ross MURRAY

Regimental number7734
Place of birthTownsville, Queensland
SchoolCentral State School, Townsville, Queensland
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationCarpenter
AddressStanton Hill, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinFather, G. Murray, Stanton Hill Townsville, Queensland
Previous military serviceServed in the Australian Garrison Artillery, QLD.
Enlistment date30 April 1917
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name9th Battalion, 26th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/26/5
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 31 October 1917
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll15th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 18 September 1918
Place of death or woundingHindenburg Line
Age at death23
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialJeancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 20), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
77
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George and Margaret MURRAY, Stanton Hill, Townsville, Queensland
Family/military connectionsBrother of Lt J C Murray 7th MG Coy killed 5/8/16.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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