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Personal data

• Name MURRAY
• Initials D
• First name DAVID
• Place of birth Turriff
• Country Aberdeenshire, Scotland
• Family Son of William and Margaret Murray, of Forglen Villa, Queen St., Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
• Profession Pharmacist
• Extra info Commemorated: Huntly War Memorial, Aberdeenshire

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment 6 May 1916, in the field
• Service number 41635
• Rank Corporal
• Regiment and unit 2nd Brigade Canadian Field Artillery
• Army - Corps - Division 1st Canadian Division
• National force C.E.F.
• Other data related to military career DCM "For conspicuous gallantry & devotion to duty. While in charge of brigade telephonists & linesmen, he maintained telephonic communication between Brigade HQ & infantry, constantly under shell & rifle fire. He also laid the wires of the brigade, & maintained them with great skill & bravery, regardless of danger, during five months in action on different fronts" (L.G. 11.3.16)

Death

• Type of wounds Died of gunshot wounds to the head, n°17 CCS
• Date of death 20 June 1916
• Died at the age of 33
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery VIII - B - 6A

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