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John Robert Murrell

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Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 72), Page: 28 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 72), Page: 28 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Robert AWMM
  • Surname
    Murrell AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 59216 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    14 September 1886 AWMM Lumsden, Southland AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    R. Murrell (father), Manapouri, 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 59216 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 Unknown AWMM Shepherd/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
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Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • John Murrell was Son of Robert and Margaret Murrell, of Manapouri, Southland, New Zealand.

    Worked as mountain guide at Hermitage, Mt Cook, 1915-16. Killed in action near Gouzecourt Wood, and buried in village of Metz-en-Couterre, France. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    8 September 1918 AWMM
    Age 33 AWMM
    Havrincourt, France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Metz-en-Couture Communal Cemetery British Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France AWMM III. F. 11. AWMM
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  • John Robert Murrell's story, including his service details, and that of the rest of his family is published at http://www.ourfamilyhistory.co.nz/murrells
    Public - Bryan - Other relative - 16 April 2017
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16 April 2017BryanLower Hutt, New ZealandOther relative

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