| Service number | 5747 |
|---|---|
| Ranks Held | Lance Corporal, Private |
| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Smithfield |
| Death Date | 1916-10-04 |
| Death Place | Belgium |
| Final Rank | L/Cpl |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 1st Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
L/Cpl Robert Cooper James Murray
Description
Private Robert Cooper James Murray (5747, 1st Battalion) was an accountant’s clerk from Parramatta, NSW. He died of wounds at Ypres, Belgium on 4 October 1916. He is buried in the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. His mother wrote that he was 16 and a half years at the time of his death. Robert’s uncle Hugh Creagh Massy Carter was also with the 1st Battalion when he was killed in action at Gallipoli.
Rolls
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:
- Unit
- 1st Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 1st Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 1st Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lance Corporal
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of enlistment | 09 February 1916 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of embarkation | 03 June 1916 | |
| Date of death | 04 October 1916 | |
| Date of fate | 04 October 1916 |