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Private Robert Murray

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Murray, Robert
Date of birth: 1893-09-21
Place of birth: Tatamagouche Mountain Nova Scotia Canada
Next of kin: Agnes Murray, Tatamagouche Mountain, Nova Scotia
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Religion: Presbyterian
Cause of death: Not specified

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 101079
Highest Rank: Private
Rank detail
  1. Private (Army). 1915-07-29 ?
  2. Private (Army).
  3. Corporal (Army).
  4. Private (Army).
  5. Private (Army).
  6. Private (Army).
  7. Corporal, 31st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  8. Private (Army).
  9. Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Awards

Military Medal (Rosieres 9th August 1918)
Description: When the platoon officer and all the NCOs of his platoon were casualties this NCO  took command leadin and directing them under heavy fire. Finally when the platoon were held up by an enemy machine gun post he rushed ahead killing and wounding the crew allowing the platoon to advance.
Date of award: 1918-09-05
Source: War Diary

British War Medal

Victory Medal

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 209770
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B6538-S002
Uploader's Notes: In the war diary this man is reported as missing on 15th September 1916 during the advance from Pozieres to Courcelette during the Somme offensive. He was possibly wounded at this time. When he was reported missing he was listed as a Private.
Uploader's Research notes: Info from the attestation papers and there is no trace on the CWGC site. Info also from the war diary. [Private Army Canadian Machine Gun Corps 4th Canadian Training Brigade, Machine Gun Base Corporal Army Canadian Infantry Alberta Regimental Depot Private Army Canadian Infantry 21st Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre Private Army Canadian Machine Gun Corps Canadian Machine Gun Depot Private Army Canadian Infantry 2nd Canadian Command Depot Private Army Canadian Infantry 66th Battalion Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 31st Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 30th Battalion C Military Medal Rosieres 9th August 1918 When the platoon officer and all the NCOs of his platoon were casualties this NCO took command leadin and directing them under heavy fire. Finally when the platoon were held up by an enemy machine gun post he rushed ahead killing and wounding the crew allowing the platoon to advance. British War Medal Victory Medal ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2007-10-19
Last modified: 2022-03-12