ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

MURRAY, John Henry

Full Name: John Henry

MURRAY

Date of Birth: 07

–

1896

Place of birth: Liverpool

England

Occupation: Clerk

Address: Spencer St Bunbury WA

Next of Kin: Father-John Murray, Mother-Lottie Murray

Next of Kin Address: Spencer Street Bunbury WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 671

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-28

Enlistment Location: Helena Vale

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-12-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-02-03

Locations Served:

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli

Age at Death: 19

Burial Location: Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli- Panel No. 56

28/09/1914- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Bunbury WA
15/10/1914- Allotted to “A” Company 16th Battalion Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
22/12/1914- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Ceramic” bound for Egypt
03/02/1915- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Base
12/04/1915-Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
30/04/1915-KILLED IN ACTION Gallipoli.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star Medal No. 13989

British War Medal No. 7196

Victory Medal No. 7170

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 309609.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Bunbury Roll of Honour WA

Bunbury War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 80

Lone Pine War Memorial Gallipoli Turkey  Panel No. 56.