John Clarence McMurray (1893-1965)
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Dublin Core
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Title
John Clarence McMurray (1893-1965)
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Wyndham City Libraries
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text
Language
eng
World War One Veterans Item Type Metadata
Name
John Clarence McMurray
Birth Date
Service Number
459
Enlistment Date
Next of Kin
John McMurray,
Werribee, Victoria
Father
Werribee, Victoria
Father
Address at time of Enlistment
Unknown
Occupation
Marital Status
Single
Death Date
Place of Burial
Centennial Park Cemetery,
South Australia
South Australia
Biographical Text
No.459 Private John Clarence McMurray
John Clarence McMurray was born in Coghills Creek, Victoria, Australia on 17 August 1893 to John McMurray and Mary Ann Robinson. He had one brother Harry Dougan and one sister Ivy Eleanor.
John Clarence McMurray's father was a successful farmer and an active member of the community.
War Service
John enlisted into the Army at Stratford, Victoria on 24 September, 1914. He was aged twenty one years and one month and was five feet and nine inches. John weighed ten stone, seven pounds. He had a chest measurement of thirty three to thirty five and a half inches. John's complexion was fair, with grey blue eyes and light brown hair.
All of this was recorded on enlistment.
His embarked from Melbourne on 11/12 February 1915. He was with the 9th Light Horse Regiment C squadron and was a Private. On 21 November 1917 he was appointed to the Imperial Camel Corps as a 2nd Lieutenant. On 1 March 1918 he was appointed as a Lieutenant. John returned to Australia on 16 November 1919. His appointment was terminated 30 April 1920.
Post War
In 1919 he was living in Stratford, Gippsland and working as a bank clerk.
In 1924 he was living in Coffee Palace Rushworth, Echuca, again working as a bank clerk.
He married Irene Morley Wright on 18 April 1924 in Clunes, Victoria, and they had a daughter, Elizabeth Mary in 1929 and a son.
John joined the military again in 1939 to serve in the Second World War, in Lameroo, South Australia. S74388 was his service number. His company details were C Coy 8th Battalion VDC.
The electoral roll for 1943 confirmed that Irene Morley McMurray and John Clarence McMurray are living in Lameroo Barker, South Australia, and he is listed as a bank manager.
His mother Mary Ann died in Werribee on 22 March 1946 and his father John died in Werribee on 12 June 1948.
John Clarence McMurray died on 31 October 1965 in South Australia and is buried in Centennial Park Cemetry, Pasadena, South Australia.
Medals and Entitlements:
John Clarence McMurray was born in Coghills Creek, Victoria, Australia on 17 August 1893 to John McMurray and Mary Ann Robinson. He had one brother Harry Dougan and one sister Ivy Eleanor.
John Clarence McMurray's father was a successful farmer and an active member of the community.
War Service
John enlisted into the Army at Stratford, Victoria on 24 September, 1914. He was aged twenty one years and one month and was five feet and nine inches. John weighed ten stone, seven pounds. He had a chest measurement of thirty three to thirty five and a half inches. John's complexion was fair, with grey blue eyes and light brown hair.
All of this was recorded on enlistment.
His embarked from Melbourne on 11/12 February 1915. He was with the 9th Light Horse Regiment C squadron and was a Private. On 21 November 1917 he was appointed to the Imperial Camel Corps as a 2nd Lieutenant. On 1 March 1918 he was appointed as a Lieutenant. John returned to Australia on 16 November 1919. His appointment was terminated 30 April 1920.
Post War
In 1919 he was living in Stratford, Gippsland and working as a bank clerk.
In 1924 he was living in Coffee Palace Rushworth, Echuca, again working as a bank clerk.
He married Irene Morley Wright on 18 April 1924 in Clunes, Victoria, and they had a daughter, Elizabeth Mary in 1929 and a son.
John joined the military again in 1939 to serve in the Second World War, in Lameroo, South Australia. S74388 was his service number. His company details were C Coy 8th Battalion VDC.
The electoral roll for 1943 confirmed that Irene Morley McMurray and John Clarence McMurray are living in Lameroo Barker, South Australia, and he is listed as a bank manager.
His mother Mary Ann died in Werribee on 22 March 1946 and his father John died in Werribee on 12 June 1948.
John Clarence McMurray died on 31 October 1965 in South Australia and is buried in Centennial Park Cemetry, Pasadena, South Australia.
Medals and Entitlements:
- 1914/1915 Star medal – 5 July 1920
- British War Medal - 25 April 1922
- Victory Medal - 25 April 1922
Bibliography
AIF Project
https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=203736
Wyndham History
http://www.wyndhamhistory.net.au/exhibits/show/councillors-and-shire-presiden/item/270
http://avoca.vicnet.net.au/~wfhg/m.html
https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=203736
Wyndham History
http://www.wyndhamhistory.net.au/exhibits/show/councillors-and-shire-presiden/item/270
http://avoca.vicnet.net.au/~wfhg/m.html
Medals and Entitlements
1914-15 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal
Collection
Citation
“John Clarence McMurray (1893-1965),” Wyndham History, accessed March 30, 2023, http://www.wyndhamhistory.net.au/items/show/2457.
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