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Murray Craig MacDonald

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1NZ 1961-1963 WOs and Sgts (In Mess Kit). 4th Row: SSgt DJ McFarlane, Sgt AW Packer, Sgt DMW Vinten, Sgt W Lloyd, Sgt AEP Parker, Sgt K Friend, Sgt AD Nixey, Sgt M Anderson, SSgt AA Mansell, Sgt ER Gosney, Sgt TCR Scott, Sgt EG Shuker. 3rd Row: Sgt R Pankhurst, Sgt AJS Don, Sgt RE Cross, Sgt WAJ Marychurch, Sgt RW Rowe, Sgt AL Johnstone, Sgt RF McKenzie, SSgt MH Edwards, Sgt MC MacDonald, Sgt LM Taylor, Sgt RA Jenkins. 2nd Row: SSgt DW Gargett, Sgt G Schofield, Sgt BE Malloch, SSgt CM Kennedy, Sgt WF Tyms, Sgt M Rangiuia, Sgt W Elliott, SSgt JD Desmond, Sgt DWG Taylor, Sgt RC James, Sgt JE Millar, Sgt HJ Hyndman, Sgt MJ Hellyer, Sgt JW Brown. 1st Row: SSgt WFD Croxson, WOII RA Manning, WOU MR Taucher, WOII JH Moonlight, WOII DG Turnbull, WOI CM Schwass MBE (RSM), Lt Col LA Pearce MBE (CO), WOI AJ Aitken, WOII DF Williams, WOII AG McNearnie, WOII CG O'Brien, WOII RA Gibson, WOII PE Wischnowsky. Image kindly provided by Bill Russell, Vice President of the Malayan Veterans Association (December 2020).

1NZ 1961-1963 WOs and Sgts (In Mess Kit). 4th Row: SSgt DJ McFarlane, Sgt AW Packer, Sgt DMW Vinten, …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Murray Craig AWMM
  • Surname
    MacDonald AWMM
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    462694 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
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  • Birth
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    1963 AWMM Married/Malaya AWMM
    Male child aged 3 1/2 AWMM

Service

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Training and Enlistment

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Prisoner of war

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Biographical information

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  • Photo of Sgt M.C. Macdonald in 1st Battalion The New Zealand Regiment, WOs & SGTs (Terendak Camp, Malaya 1962). Source: The First Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment Journal (1983). AWMM

Death

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    15 September 2023 AWMM
    Blenheim, Marlborough AWMM
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    Murray MACDONALD Obituary
    (WO2). On Friday, September 15, 2023, at Wairau Hospital, Murray passed away after living a rich and fulfilling life serving his country in the armed forces, building a career as a medical examiner, and enjoying pastimes as a master wood turner. He was a dearly loved son, brother, husband, father, grandad, great-grandad and friend, who be sadly missed. Messages to c/- PO Box 9, Blenheim 7240 or www.cloudybayfunerals.co.nz A Funeral Service for Murray will be held at the Springlands Chapel, Cloudy Bay Funeral Services, 15 Boyce Street, Blenheim, on Thursday, September 21 at 2.00pm, followed by private cremation. The service will be livestreamed and can be viewed on the Cloudy Bay Funeral Services website.

    Published by Marlborough Express on Sep. 17, 2023. AWMM
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    Obituary
    https://deaths.marlexpress.co.nz/nz/obituaries/marlborough-express-nz/name/murray-macdonald-obituary?id=53122671
    Further Reference
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    • 1NZR Roll 1961-1963 - Bill Russell, Malayan Veterans Association Scrapbook – 40th Anniversary edition. AWMM
    • Organisation - New Zealand Army Force - FARELF [Far East Land Forces] - Organisation and formation - [Malaya] [Malaya 1960-1964 1NZIR Repatriation Lists]. Archives New Zealand Wellington, AAYS 8638 AD1/1120 (R22435552) AWMM
      List is intended to post personnel of 1NZ Regt on their retrun to NZ with a range of factors in mind. AWMM
    • Fry, P., & New Zealand. Army. Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. Battalion, 1st. (1983). The First Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment : Journal / [P.J. Fry, editor] (25th anniversary commemorative ed.). Singapore: The Regiment. AWMM
    • Special Air Service (SAS) Squadron - Malaya - Nominal roll (persons returns from overseas) [1957], Archives New Zealand, CAJN 41/3/6 [R21234079] AWMM

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