MURRAY A.S.

Given Names:  Alan Stewart

Service Number:  7806

Unit:  Survey Corps                                                                                                         

Rank:  Warrant Officer (Class 1)                                                                                      

Paybook Number: 

Age:  29 Yrs  9 Mths

Occupation:  Soldier                                                                                                      

Marital Status:  Single

Religion:  Presbyterian

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION           

Height:  5 Ft  6¼ In                  

Weight:  140 Lbs

Chest:  32-34 In

Hair:  Dark Brown

Eyes:  Blue

Complexion:  Fresh

ENLISTMENT

Date Enlisted:  30/11/1916

Place:  Sydney

Next of Kin:  FATHER  Arthur Charles Murray

104 Wellington Street, Kew, Victoria                                                                                 

Embarkation Date:  15/12/1916

Port:  Melbourne                                       

Ship:  HMAT Vestalia A44

END OF WAR 

Status:  Returned to Australia

Ship:  Delta     

Embarked:  2/8/1919                                 

Disembarked:  3/9/1919

Unit:  A.A. Survey Dept                                                                                                                 

Rank:  Lieutenant

Discharge Date:  22/11/1920                     

Place:  Melbourne

MEDALS AND AWARDS

14/15 Star:  Not earned

British War Medal:  74311

Victory Medal:  68868

Other:    DCM

BIRTH

Date or Year:  24/2/1887

Place:  Melbourne, Victoria                      

Father:  Arthur Charles MURRAY             

Mother:  Marguerita Emma PENNY

MARRIAGE

Year:              

Place:             

Spouse: Lily Astria FENTON

DEATH

Date or Year: 27/12/1969                                 

Place: Hawthorn, Victoria                        

Burial:  ,

SERVICE RECORD HIGHLIGHTS

Distinguished Conduct Medal gazetted 15/11/1918 for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty

MEMORIALS

Kew War Memorial

WORLD WAR 2 SERVICE

Service Number:  RAAF                                          

Date Enlisted:                                                        

Date Discharged: 

COMMENTS

Son Sir Brian Stewart Murray was Governor of Victoria 1982 - 1985