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Major Eric Ogilvie McMurtry

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1894-06-28
Place of birth: Montreal Quebec Canada
Next of kin: Samuel Arthur McMurtry; father; 29 Tower Ave., Montreal, Quebec
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Graduate R.M.C. Kingston
Occupation (normalized): Other Military Ranks
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1917-04-28

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank: Major (24th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Major, 24th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  2. Major (Air Force).
Survived war: no

RESEARCH INFORMATION

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CWGC ID: 492633
LAC ID: 133662
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B7131-S029
Uploader's Notes:

Son of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. McMurtry, of Montreal.

Prior military - 3 years Gentleman Cadet, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario

Major Eric Ogilve McMurtry, Canadian Infantry, who was killed while on patrol work for the R.F.C. on April 28th was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. McMurtry of Montreal. He was born in Canada in 1894 and graduated from the Royal Military College, Kingston, in June 1914. At the outbreak of war he took a commission in the Canadian Infantry, and in 1915 he came overseas with a battalion, and served with them at the front with the rank of major. Early in January, 1917, he was transferred to the R.F.C. and went to the front again on April 18th, but 10 days later his machine was brought down. Major McMurty leaves a widow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Southam, of Montreal, and two brothers of his who are at the front, both with the artillery. (Flight; June 7, 1917)

Uploader's Research notes: [Major Air Force Royal Flying Corps 16th Squadron attached Major Army Canadian Infantry 24th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-07-20