| Service number | 2537 |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Death Date | 1917-05-16 |
| Death Place | France |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
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| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Private Harold Murray
Description
Private Harold Murray (2537, 55th Battalion) was born in Melbourne and was working as a labourer at Daysdale, NSW, when he enlisted in May 1916. Harold suffered gunshot wounds to his head during action on the front line near Noreuil on 13 May 1917. He died at the 13th General Hospital in Boulogne three days later. Harold is buried in the Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Boulogne, France. His father wrote that he was 17 years of age.
Rolls
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:
- Unit
- 55th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 55th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 55th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of enlistment | 16 May 1916 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of embarkation | 30 September 1916 | |
| Date of death | 16 May 1917 | |
| Date of fate | 16 May 1917 |