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Hugh MURRAY

Regimental number636
Place of birthScotland
SchoolFremantle Boys School, Western Australia
Age on arrival in Australia4
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationMechanical engineer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation40
Next of kinSister, Mrs F H Snook, Palace Hotel, Southern Cross, Western Australia
Enlistment date28 September 1914
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll15 November 1914
Rank on enlistmentSergeant
Unit name16th Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/33/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 22 December 1914
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll16th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularHe was President of Coolgardie Race Club, and Shooting Club, a great bowler and general sport member of Coolgardie Municipal Council.
FateDied of wounds 21 August 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Age at death41
Age at death from cemetery records41
Place of burialPieta Military Cemetery (Plot A, Row VIII, Grave No. I), Europe
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
80
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: David and Agnes MURRAY
Family/military connectionsUncle to Lieut A C Sinclair 32nd Battalion killed in action 29/9/18, also uncle to Pte G Murray died Tidworth Hospital 16/1/17.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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