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Record #23753
Name :
: John Clarke MURRAY (1896 - 1916)
  aka : Private Murray, Clark


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 12 Aug 1896

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 3 Jun 1916   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthIreland, Antrim, Belfast
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialBelgium, Ypres
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 5 Aug 1910
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Tunisian

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardo Homes

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private John Clarke Murray.

Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958
Name: John Clarke Murray
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1896
Registration District: Belfast
Birth Country: Ireland
Volume: 1
Page: 399
FHL Film Number: 101066

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: MURRAY
Given Name: John C
Age: 12
Sex: M
Ship: Tunisian
Year of Arrival: 1910
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1910-07-28
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1910-08-05
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Peterborough, Ontario
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-4770
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Attestation papers were signed 27 May 1915 in the Niagara Camp, Ontario. John Clarke Murray was born 12 Aug 1896 in Belfast, Ireland. He was a Farmer by trade.His Next of Kin was Maude Isabell Murray of R. R 1 Milton West, Ontario. He had 1 year Military experience with the 31st Regiment. 5'5" in height with blue eyes and light brown hair, he had 1 vaccination mark on his left arm. His religion was listed as Presbyterian.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers and Circumstances of Casualty states that he had previously been reported wounded and missing, and the Killed in Action at the attack of Mount Sorrel, east of Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium. Next of Kin was Ms. M I Murray of R R No. 1, Milton, Ontario, however an additional note states they were unable to locate his Next of Kin. His body was not recovered, his name is listed on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium.

Find A Grave Memorial# 12042611 
ContributorsCreated : 2014-01-25 14:22:10 / From original database

Last Updated : 2014-01-25 14:22:44 /

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2883 DUNSEITH, James1889IRL, ANT, Belfast Mar 1903 : Canada CAN Barnardos  
8280 FLANAGAN, John1914IRL, ANT, Belfast Apr 1928 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
27316 FOLEY, Victor1925IRL, ANT, Belfast Jun 1939 : Strathaird AUS Fairbridge Homes  
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5179 KING, James 1917IRL, ANT, Belfast Mar 1932 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
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4483 MCCARTNEY, David 1914IRL, ANT, Belfast Oct 1929 : Athenia CAN Catholic Emigration Society  
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