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Murray, Henry William
UK, Army List, 1918
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Full Name
Murray, Henry William
Date Of Birth
1884
Age
32
Birth Place
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Nationality
Australian
Date
1917
Date Of Death
1966
Further Information
Special Reserve of Officers
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Served with 13th Battalion (New South Wales), Australian Imperial Force and also posted to Australian Machine Gun Corps, Commander 4th Battalion. Attached to The British Army. Later Major and Lieutenant-Colonel.
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Further gazette dates: 03/06/1919 (C.M.G.); 14/11/1916 (D.S.O.); 15/06/1917 (D.S.O.Bar); 25/12/1917 (MiD); 27/12/1918 (MiD); 08/07/1919 (MiD); 03/01/1919 (Croix de Guerre) Further gazette pages: 6793 (C.M.G.); 11043 (D.S.O.); 5980 (D.S.O.Bar); 13566 (MiD); 15229 (MiD); 8833 (MiD); 314 (Croix de Guerre) Further gazette issues: 31370 (C.M.G.); 29824 (D.S.O.); 30135 (D.S.O.Bar); 30448 (MiD); 31089 (MiD); 31448 (MiD); 31109 (Croix de Guerre)
Rank Name
Lieutenant Colonel
Gazette Date
1917
Gazette Page
2451 (V.C.); Issue: 29978 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Stormy Trench, north-east of Gueudecourt, France; France and Flanders
Service
Australian Army
Regiment
Australian Machine Gun Corps
Battalion
4th Battalion
Commemorated
Mt. Thompson Crematorium, Brisbane, Australia; Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia
Place of Death
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Seniority Date
24 May 1918
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
award
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
award
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
award
Victory Medal
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
award
British War Medals WW1
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Publication Title
UK, Army List, 1918
Content Source
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Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
The official published Lists are often one of the best ways to trace an officer's career in the British Services.
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