McMURTRIE, Alexander Ferguson
(Service number 54212)
Coloured parchment poster surrounded by individual photographs of servicemen. Poster has central circular insert with handwritten inscription :-
'LEST WE FORGET, Members who took part in the Great War 1914-1919'
Includes photographs of: Bro J. Gynes, Bro C.W. Carbis, Bro S.R. Dickson, P.C.R. Bro H. Head, Bro H.N. Jones, Bro L.A. Mansfield, Bro R.C. Buller, P.C.R. Bro L.S. Marshall, Bro J.B. Robson, Bro W.H. Caple, Bro W.B. Corry, P.C.R. Bro J. McLeay; also includes places (but no photographs) for: P.C.R. Bro J.H. Woods, P.C.R. Bro A.E. McMurtrie, P.C.R. Bro W. McGillivray, Bro J. McGillivray (Waimate Museum & Archives 2002-1026-03074)
| First Rank | Sergeant | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 18 January 1888 | Place of Birth | Milton, Otago |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Morven, South Canterbury | ||
| Occupation | School teacher | ||
| Previous Military Experience | School Cadets | ||
| Marital Status | Married. One child | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs A. F. McMURTRIE (wife), C/o Mrs John McMURTRIE, Milton, Otago | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 1 December 1956 | Age | 68 years |
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| Place of Death | Wellington | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Karori Cemetery, Wellington | ||
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Biographical Notes
Alexander Ferguson McMurtrie was born on 18 January 1888 at Milton, Otago, the fifth son of John and Elizabeth (née Wilson) McMurtrie. He was educated at Tokomairiro School at Milton. He married Elizabeth Cruickshank on 9 May 1911 at Waimate, and their daughter, Marjorie, was born on 27 February 1914 at Waimate. Alexander was a school teacher at Morven when he enlisted. Two more daughters were born to Alexander and Elizabeth, and their only son, Alexander Douglas McMurtrie, who was born in 1920, lost his life in World War II and was buried in England. Alexander and Elizabeth are buried in Karori Cemetery, Wellington.
Alexander's name appears on the "Court Star of Waihao No. 7929 Roll of Honour" for World War One.
Sources
NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [19 July 2020]; School Admission record [19 July 2020]; Karori Cemetery headstone transcription [19 July 2020]
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Tony Rippin (South Canterbury Museum)
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