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Surname MURRAY
Given Name(s) or Initial(s) Denis Joseph
Regimental Number 943
RankPrivate
Unit Name New South Wales Imperial Bushmen
StateNSW
Extracts and Comments
(from Sources as shown)
Murray: 'F'Coy. died Krugersdorp 10.1.1901.
B5204: store assistant born 1869 Gunning NSW, Queen's South Africa medal and 3 clasps (Tvl Rhod. & SA01), died.
Source:# 768 from Oolong area, died of enteric 10.1.1901 aged 21, war memorial Gunning NSW and family memorial in Catholic Cemetery.
URL3: War Memorial Tumut NSW.
URL4: Pte. Murray D NSWIB on Burgershoop Cemetery Krugersdorp central memorial marking graves originally at Nooitgedacht, Cyferfontein, Quaggafontein and Vlakfontein.
URL5: letter from Rhodesia to father at Violet Hill near Gunning NSW.
URL6: D MURRAY 'F'Sqn. 2Section NSWIB photo #42.
URL7: memorial erected 10.1.1902 in park at Gunning NSW.
URL10: at the laying of the foundation stone for the Soldiers' Memorial in Gouburn NSW in 4.1903, the Chairman of the Memorial Committee, Alderman KNOWLMAN, said "it was his duty that morning to say a few words. They could all cast their memory back to 11.1899 when war was declared. ... They could remember how men were sent from Australia to fight and several from Goulburn went in the first contingent. Not only that, but when French made his great ride to Kimberley he was accompanied by Goulburn men. Trooper MILLER was one of those. Unfortunately, some who were sent from Goulburn did not come back, and though the majority returned, some never saw again their native shore, but left their bones to bleach on the African veldt. Among those slain were Troopers BARKER, TOWNS and WILSON, belonging to Goulburn itself. Trooper BARKER's mother was present there that day. Though these were the only ones from Goulburn itself, there were also Troopers SPIERS from Crookwell, MURRAY from Gunning and AYRE from Bungonia. Altogether the district sent some 100 troopers. TumAd: Soldiers' Memorial. THE UNVEILING. The ceremony of unveiling the memorial erected [in Tumut NSW] to perpetuate the memory of Troopers Edward J MORRIS and Dennis J MURRAY (who died of enteric fever), and Trooper Robert BOYD (killed in action), in the South African war, was performed on Saturday afternoon [7.2.1903] by the Mayoress (Mrs. Jas BLAKENEY).
Town&Country: To the order of the Tumut Soldiers' Memorial Committee, a Carrara marble monument of Adelong granite, with a Pyrmont freestone base ?3ft high, costing £35, has been erected at the local courthouse enclosure in memory of Troopers MORRIS, MURRAY and BOYD, Tumut soldiers, who fell in South Africa.
A&T Express: [At the welcome home in Tumut on 11.6.1902] Mr. WDP O'BRIEN after seconding the motion, said, he was glad to welcome back their boys. Poor MORRIS and MURRAY had been left behind on the veldt. He was sorry Mr. CS BYRNE's son Fred was not back. The sacrifice was enormous, but the gain would be great. The war was a righteous one in every way. The vote was carried by acclamation.
Source References
Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 105 204
B5204: National Archives of Australia series B5204
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 768
Syd. Herald : Sydney Morning Herald newspaper date(s) 25.8.1900 & 11 & 17.1 & 9.6.1902
Town&Country: Aust. Town and Country journal date(s) 21.4.1900, 18.1.1902 & 11.2.1903
Source:# Oz-Boer contributed source number 1199
Goulburn Hd.: Goulburn Herald newspaper date(s) 29.4.1903 TumAd: 10.2.1903
A&T Express: Adelong & Tumut Express & Tumbarumba Post newspaper date(s) 10 & 13.6.1902
Goulburn EPP: Goulburn Evening Penny Post newspaper date(s) 14.1.1902
External Link URL1www.hagsoc.org.au/sagraves/nmcdb/nmcdb-search.php
External Link URL2genealogy.gundaroo.info/genealo1.htm
External Link URL3www.hagsoc.org.au/sagraves/photos/mem327.jpg
External Link URL4www.allatsea.co.za/abw/burgershoop/generalmemorial.htm
External Link URL5nla.gov.au/nla.news-page1350153
External Link URL6nla.gov.au/nla.news-page5325339
External Link URL7nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71519097
External Link URL8nla.gov.au/nla.news-article14449205
External Link URL9nla.gov.au/nla.news-article14454025
External Link URL10nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110077716


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Apology: For some time now it has been difficult to keep up with the newly available sources (especially the Trove newspaper site) plus the flow of contributions and queries. So I have been forced to prioritise maintenance and data entry over replying to correspondence. Nevertheless, your contributions are being added to the database and acknowledged on the contributions page and, although my replies are many months behind, I will attempt to get to them more often.
 
Colin Roe
Canberra

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