Regimental number | 2044 |
Place of birth | Warnambool Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Timboon, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, William Murnane, Timboon, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 60th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/77/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During the operations West of BELLENGLISE on 18th/19th September, 1918. for valuable and courageous work during exploitation of final objective. When his Company was held up by machine gun fire he dashed out with his gun to a flank and taking up an exposed position covered the advance to sunken road. Later he greatly assisted in collecting prisoners and carrying up supplies. He did very good work.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2234 Pte James MURNANE, 46th Bn, returned to Australia, 8 November 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |