Murray, William James Gunn (Private, b.1896 - d.1917) Accession Number: 1DRL/0530

Description

Collection relating to the service of 5147 Private William James Gunn Murray, 58 Battalion, Australia, at sea, Egypt, 1916-1917. Collection consists of twenty-six letters written by Private Murray while on active service, to various members of his family in Australia.

Contextual Description

Biographical note: 5147 Private William James Gunn Murray, 58 Battalion. Killed in action, 27 March 1917, at Lagnicourt, France. Age 20. State school teacher of Warracknabeal and Horsham, Victoria; educated at Warracknabeal and Batchica state schools and at Warracknabeal higher elementary school. Son of William and Elizabeth Murray, of Murray Hill, Warracknabeal, Victoria.

Details

Accession Number
1DRL/0530
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Letter
Date Made
1915-1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
27
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Provenance
AWM93 12/11/1371
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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