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Richard McMurray

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Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 55), Page: 34 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 55), Page: 34 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Richard AWMM
  • Surname
    McMurray AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 39681 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    29 July 1888 AWMM Belfast, Northern Ireland AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs M.A. McMurray (mother), 31 Hood Street, Roslyn, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 39681 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 31 October 1916 AWMM Labourer/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Henry and Margaret McMurray of Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    20 August 1918 AWMM
    Age 30 AWMM
    France, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Bois-Guillaume Communal Cemetery Extension, Seine-Maritime, France AWMM E 17A AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Richard McMurray was my uncle. Helen Clark visits everytime she goes to France as he is her great-uncle. Very interesting to read all the information
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  • Thanks for the amazing details, Uncle RIchard was my Grandfather's brother, ourfamily has researched Richard's history through geneology for the family. Photo in Toitu Dunedin Otago Settlers Meseum, and published book nwith photos of medal.
    Public - lara - Other relative - 22 January 2016
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Sources

Sources

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  • References
    • McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers. AWMM
    • Polaschek, A. (1983). The Complete New Zealand Distinguished Conduct Medal. Christchurch, N.Z.: Medals Research. AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1918). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume III. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      55: 34 AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 5: Includes portrait AWMM

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