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John Rex Francis Murray

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  • Service number
    Malaya 716653 AWMM
  • Also known as
    Neddy Seagoon AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    • Malaya, 1960-1964 AWMM
    • Malaya 1960 - 1964 Public - Roy - Child - 23 April 2020 - Family papers and knowledge
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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Rex Francis AWMM
  • Surname
    Murray AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Neddy Seagoon AWMM
  • Service number
    Malaya 716653 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    15 August 1939 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    • Malaya, 1960-1964 AWMM
    • Malaya 1960 - 1964 Public - Roy - Child - 23 April 2020 - Family papers and knowledge
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    Malaya 716653 AWMM
  • Military service
    Headquarters Squadron, 1 Div Sigs Regiment (Territorial) 1959-1961 AWMM
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

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

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Father of Lee and Roy. AWMM
    • Husband of Dorothy
      Grandfather of Elyse, Jesse and Connor Public - Elyse Bailey - Other Relative - 9 March 2015 - He is my grandfather

Death

About death

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  • Death
    26 June 2008 Death Notice
    North Shore City, Auckland Death Notice
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 28 June 2008 AWMM
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • 1NZR Roll 1961-1963 - Bill Russell, Malayan Veterans Association Scrapbook – 40th Anniversary edition. AWMM
    • DECEASED, 1 NZ Regiment, 1961-63 – Internet resource. AWMM
    • This record was partially created from Cemetery research completed by Carol Foster (2021). AWMM
    • Malayan Veterans Assn. (2004-). Selamat : Newsletter of the Malayan Veterans' Association Inc. AWMM
      Brief Obituary Jully 2008 AWMM

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23 April 2020RoyAuckland New ZealandChild
09 March 2015Elyse Bailey auckland new Zealand Other Relative

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