Private Cecil Rhodes Murray
Killed in Action in WW1
Date of Death:
Service Biography
Private Cecil Rhodes Murray was born in Truro, Nova Scotia, the son of John Murray who was the manager of the Borden factory in Huntingdon. He was 17 years old when he enlisted in the 87th Battalion in November 1915. He died at Vimy Ridge on April .9th, at the age of 19.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
177434
Cause of Death (in war):
Killed in Action
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
87th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
17 years 10 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
19 years 3 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
19 years 3 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Machinest
Next of Kin:
Mrs. J.D. Murray, Mother, Huntingdon, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 7.0 in / 170 cm
Weight:
125 lbs / 57 kg
Chest:
34.0 in / 86 cm
Expansion:
4.0 in / 10 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Whilst taking part in an attack on the enemy positions South of Givenchy he was hit in the head and instantly killed by a piece of shell (Vimy Ridge)
Length of Service:
518 days in service
Buried at:
Plot:
1. C. 2
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Cecil Rhodes Murray
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
87th Battalion |
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Available Transcriptions
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POW Postcard |
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Unveiling of the Soldiers Monument in Huntingdon |
Notes
Huntingdon 04-09-1917 Cecil Rhodes Murray, second son of John Mary, manager of Borden Factory, in Huntingdon PQ, born in Truro, Nova Scotia, on 04-11-1898, was killed in the battle of Vimy Ridge
Additional Service Notes
Sailed from Halifax, NS on the SS Empress of Britain 23 April 1916 arriving Liverpool, England 5 May 1916
Disembarked Havre, France with the 87th 11 August 1916
Research Notes
<p>Parents gave place of birth as Truro, Nova Scotia 04-11-1898</p><p>Details of death from Ancestry.com which includes a digitized image of the casualty form from the "Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948” database<br /> </p>
