| Ranks Held | Captain, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Colonel, Major |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 1881-04-04 |
| Death Date | 1937-12-16 |
| Final Rank | Brigadier |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Gazettes |
Published in London Gazette in 1918-01-18 Published in London Gazette in 1916-12-01 Published in London Gazette in 1920-06-11 Published in London Gazette in 1919-06-03 Published in London Gazette in 1919-06-05 Published in London Gazette in 1918-04-25 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-10-06 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-10-06 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-04-19 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1920-09-02 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-05-23 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-09-24 |
Brigadier Murray William James Bourchier
Description
Murray William James Bourchier was born on 4 April 1881 at Pootilla, Bungaree, Victoria. He was educated in Melbourne, and in 1909 commanded a troop of light horse. At the outbreak of World War I, he was commissioned into the AIF as a lieutenant and left with the first contingent overseas. He served seven months on Gallipoli, and during the Sinai campaign in 1916-17 led the final assault on Beersheba. In 1918 after fighting through Palestine, he commanded a joint force in the final advance on Damascus. After returning to Australia, he remained an officer in the CMF, being promoted to Brigadier in 1931.
Bourchier was elected to the Victoria Parliament in 1921 and served in many roles until 1935. He died on 16 December 1937 while in London. He was posthumously knighted in 1938.
Collection items
Rolls
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
- London Gazette
- 11 June 1920 on page 6451 at position 1
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 02 September 1920 on page 1144 at position 21
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
- London Gazette
- 03 June 1919 on page 6922 at position 4
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 06 October 1919 on page 1462 at position 6
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
-
Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
-
Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
- London Gazette
- 18 January 1918 on page 954 at position 2
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 23 May 1918 on page 1125 at position 105
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
- London Gazette
- 01 December 1916 on page 11807 at position 28
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 19 April 1917 on page 926 at position 36
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
- London Gazette
- 05 June 1919 on page 7190 at position 7
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 06 October 1919 on page 1466 at position 60
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Captain
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
-
Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
-
Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
Timeline
| Date of birth | 04 April 1881 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 04 April 1881 | |
| Date of enlistment | 25 August 1914 | |
| Date of embarkation | 19 October 1914 | |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 13 February 1916 | |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 15 February 1916 | |
| Other | 1916-05-27 - 1918-01-28 | Commanding Officer of the 4th Light Horse Regiment. |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 02 November 1917 | |
| Other | 1918-01-03 - 1918-09-28 | Commanding Officer of the 4th Light Horse Regiment. |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 14 June 1918 | |
| Other | 1918-12-16 - 1919-04-27 | Commanding Officer of the 4th Light Horse Regiment. |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 23 December 1918 | |
| Date returned to Australia | 13 June 1919 | |
| Date returned to Australia | 13 June 1919 | |
| Date of death | 16 December 1937 | |
| Date of death | 16 December 1937 |