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Married: 1911. Mosman, New South Wales, Australia. Marriage Cert:2210/1911.
Wife: Bessie Hilton Murray. nee: Eather. (-1965)
Died: 12th October 1917. Killed in Action Passchendaele, France.
Winsleigh Alexander Murray enlisted with the 7th Reinforecement, 35th Battalion AIF on the 1st of
May 1916 and left Australia on board HMAT A68 "Anchises" on the 24th of January 1917. It is
recorded BEAN's; History of World War 1, that Murray was never heard of again during the battle
of Passchendaele?
9th-12th October 1917 saw the 3rd Division, 9th and 10th Infantry Brigade in action during the
Battle of Passchendaele, which saw massive losses and suffering in the Australian ranks. The
casualties numbered 3,199 men in 24hours during the height battle.The 34th Battalion lost every
officer that day, either killed or wounded including their Medical Officer,
Major: Gother Robert Caslide Clarke and some of his staff were killed while dressing the
wounded. The spirit of some of the wounded is illustrated by the case of
Corporal: 3170 Winsleigh Alexander Murray
(BEAN; History of World War 1 Vol IV page 923)
AIF Nominal Roll records show that Winsleigh Murray returned to Australia in 1919.
Winsleigh Alexander was a Methodist Minister from "Morella",Toronto, Newcastle, N.S.W. upon enlistment. His parents Alexander and Isabella Murray were married and had at least 6 children. Agnes M Murray born 1883 at North Sydney, N.S.W. Birth Cert:9976/1883. Alexander Winsleigh Marray born 1885 at North Sydney, N.S.W. Birth Cert:11996/1885 and died in 1917 in France. John Murray born 1887 at Ryde, N.S.W. Birth Cert:19688/1887 and died in 1888 at Ryde, N.S.W. Death Cert:8795/1888. Elizabeth Bonar Murray born 1889 at Ryde, N.S.W. Birth Cert:19462/1889. Horatius Bonar Murray born 1892 at Ryde, N.S.W. Birth Cert:31700/1892 and died in 1951 at Burwood, N.S.W. Death Cert:16253/1951. Eunice Collena Murray born 1895 at Granville, N.S.W. Birth Cert:3611/1895.
Bessie Hilton Murray died in 1965 at St-Leonards, NSW. Death Cert:17438/1965. Private: 8775A Horatius Bonar Murray. 20th Battaion AIF was a Locomotive Fireman from the Railway Hotel, Sutherland, N.S.W. upon enlistment.
(Australian National Archives)
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