| Regimental number | 3898 |
| Place of birth | Gingin, Western Australia |
| School | Gingin State School, Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Fettler |
| Address | Carnamah, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 157 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs F E Murray, Gingin, Mrwa, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board RMS Mongolia on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Borre British Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 9), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 63 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth Fanny MURRAY, Gingin, Western Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 20 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 5 April 1916. Wounded in action, 22 July 1916 (gun shot wound, buttock); admitted to 44th Casualty Clearing Station, 23 July 1916; transferred by Ambulance Train to 16th General Hospital, Le Treport, 24 July 1916; to England, 13 August 1916, and admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham, 14 August 1916; discharged to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs (date not recorded). Found guilty, 7 November 1916, of being absent without leave from 3 pm, 29 October, to 9.30 am, 7 November 1916: awarded 144 hours' detention, and forfeiture of 10 days' pay. Proceeded overseas to France, 4 December 1916; rejoined Bn, in the field, 16 December 1916. Admitted to 2nd Field Ambulance, 28 April 1917 (warts on penis); transferred to 56th Casualty Clearing Station, 29 April 1917; to 51st General Hospital, 6 May 1917; discharged to Base Depot, Havre, 2 June 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 10 June 1917. Admitted to 9th Casualty Clearing Station, 28 July 1917 (trench fever), and transferred to 5th General Hospital, Rouen; to England, 12 August 1917, and admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, 13 August 1917; transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield,, 25 August 1917; discharged on furlough, 29 August 1917, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 12 September 1917. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 24 September 1917; discharged, 4 October 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 11 days. Marched in to Convalescent Training Depot, 4 October 1917. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 9 October 1917 (urethritis: non-venereal); discharged, 12 October 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 February 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 6 February 1918. Admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, 9 May 1918 (cellulitis, right finger), and transferred to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train No 9, 11 May 1918, and admitted to 2nd Australian General Hospital, 12 May 1918; discharged to No 1 Convalescent Depot, 15 May 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 7 June 1918. Wounded in action, 30 July 1918 (shrapnel wound, head; fractured skull), and admitted to 1st Australian Field Ambulance, 31 June 1918. Died of wounds, 31 July 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MURRAY Aeneas |
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