Murray diaries, 27 August 1914-5 November 1918 / E. Murray

sub-fonds

27 August 1914-5 November 1918

872462

Microfilm : CY 4934, frames 71-472

0.03 metres of textual material (1 folder) - manuscript

Sergeant Ernest Murray, an engineers mechanic was born in Surry Hills, Sydney and enlisted in the A.I.F. on 27 Aug. 1914, aged 33. He embarked from Sydney on board Transport A19 Afric, 18 Oct. 1914 and served in the 1st Field Company Engineers in Egypt, Gallipoli, France and Belgium. He was awarded the Military Medal and a bar for his bravery during the operations of 25-26th Sept. 1917 at Polygon Wood, France. He was wounded in action 30 Jan. 1918 and hospitalised in England, before returning to Australia on the Boonah, 21 Sept. 1918

ITEM 01
Ernest Murray diary, 27 August 1914-31 January 1915

ITEM 02
Ernest Murray diary, 1 February-6 April 1915

ITEM 03
Ernest Murray diary, 8 April-31 December 1915

ITEM 04
Ernest Murray diary, 1 January 1916-11 July 1917

ITEM 05
Ernest Murray diary, 11 July-31 December 1917

ITEM 06
Ernest Murray diary, 1 April 1918-5 November 1918

State Library of New South Wales collection of World War I diaries