Pte
Ernest Murray
Informatie over geboorte
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Geboortedatum: 07/11/1894 |
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Geboorteplaats: Brailsford, Derbyshire, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
Algemene Informatie
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Beroep: Spoorweg werknemer |
Informatie legerdienst
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Land: Australië |
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Strijdmacht: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rang: Private |
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Service nummer: 2127 |
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Dienstneming datum: 18/04/1916 |
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Dienstneming plaats: Perth, Perthshire, Schotland, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
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Eenheden: — Australian Infantry, 44th Bn. (Laatst gekende eenheid) |
Informatie over overlijden
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Datum van overlijden: 13/10/1917 |
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Doodsoorzaak: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Leeftijd: 22 |
Begraafplaats
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Tyne Cot Cemetery Plot: XXXVIII Rij: E Graf: 4 |
Onderscheidingen en medailles 2
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British War Medal Medaille |
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Victory Medal Medaille |
Points of interest 2
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Mijn verhaal
Private Ernest Murry was part of the 44th Australian Infantry, 11th Australian Brigade, 3rd Australian Division.
Although the battalion marched to the front around the 10th October and relieved a front line garrison, the War Diary does not mention that they took part in the First Battle of Passchendaele on 12th October. The 44th Australian Infantry was most likely in the rear or in support at this time. On the afternoon of 13th orders were received to relieve battalions at the front line. The relief was complete by 8 p.m. and few casualties were reported during the approach march. During night of the 13th and the day of the 14th the enemy shelling on the trenches were very severe.
Although the War Diary notes that few casualties were suffered during this enemy barrage its highly likely that Private Ernest Murry was killed in this barrage and buried where he fell. Due to the fact that his grave was located not far behind the front line makes it unlikely that he died during the during the approach march. Private Murry was reburied at Tyne Cot Cemetery after the war.
Although the battalion marched to the front around the 10th October and relieved a front line garrison, the War Diary does not mention that they took part in the First Battle of Passchendaele on 12th October. The 44th Australian Infantry was most likely in the rear or in support at this time. On the afternoon of 13th orders were received to relieve battalions at the front line. The relief was complete by 8 p.m. and few casualties were reported during the approach march. During night of the 13th and the day of the 14th the enemy shelling on the trenches were very severe.
Although the War Diary notes that few casualties were suffered during this enemy barrage its highly likely that Private Ernest Murry was killed in this barrage and buried where he fell. Due to the fact that his grave was located not far behind the front line makes it unlikely that he died during the during the approach march. Private Murry was reburied at Tyne Cot Cemetery after the war.
Bronnen 3
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44th Australian Infantry Battalion, (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM4 23/61/13). https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1338583 Gebruikte bronnen |
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First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920, (National Archives of Australia, Canberra (NAA), B2455, MURRAY E). https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/SearchScreens/NameSearch.aspx Gebruikte bronnen |
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The Australian War Memorial https://www.awm.gov.au/advanced-search Gebruikte bronnen |
Meer informatie 4
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/464052 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/7524846 |
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The AIF Project (UNSW Canberra) https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=219129 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=79de184d-4188-4e6c-8dfd-105bc52f9c50 |