MURRAY, William McIntosh
(Service number 12/2784)
| First Rank | Lance Corporal | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 24/06/1889 | Place of Birth | Governors Bay, Canterbury |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Dargaville | ||
| Occupation | Journalist | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs H. R. PARKER (mother), Ranui, Paged Road, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 6th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Auckland Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 14 August 1915 | ||
| Transport | Willochra of Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | ||
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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 | 6 July 1949 | Age | 60 years |
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| Place of Death | Auckland | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Waikumete Crematorium, Auckland; ashes scattered on Soldiers Area | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
William McIntosh Murray was the oldest son of William McIntosh Murray and his wife, Gertrude Constance Emma née Curry. Following the death of his father on board the Rimutaka in 1899, his mother married again, to Herbert Raymond Parker, and lived at "Ranui" in Pages Road, Timaru. Willim was educated at governors Bay, Opawa and Fendalton schools and at Christ's College. Lance Corporal William McIntosh Murray was wounded and admitted to hospital in July 1916. His brother Lindsay served in World War I and another brother, Donal McIntosh Murray, was called up in 1917 at Timaru. His step-father, Herbert Raymond Parker, was also called up.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [26 January 2020]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [26 January 2020]; School admission record [26 January 2020]; Waikumete Crematorium record [26 January 2020]; Otago Witness, 26 July 1916 (Papers Past) [26 January 2020]
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