Francis Andrew MURRAY

Francis Andrew MURRAY

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # ?

Rank:  Mounted Constable / Corporal 2 ALH

Stations:  ?, Tamworth

Service:  From  ?  to  ?

Enlisted with A. I. F:  25 August 1914 at Lismore.

Awards:  ?

Born:  ? ? 1892 at Tamworth, NSW

Died on:  28 April 1917

Cause:  Cancer

Location of Death:  Randwick Medical Hospital, NSW

Age:  24

Funeral date:  1 May 1917

Funeral location:  ?

Buried at:  Kootingal-Moonbi cemetery, 20 k’s north of Tamworth upon George St, Moonbi

Portion:  Pbn

Latitude/longitude -31.022341,151.077637 of cemetery

 

 

[alert_blue]FRANCIS is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance[/alert_blue] * NOT JOB RELATED

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In Egypt in late 1916 sought medical treatment for a very painful left shoulder. Could not raise his arm above shoulder height. His condition worsened and was sent back to Australia arriving 21/2/1917 for treatment at the Randwick Medical Hospital. X-rays reveal that he had in-operable bone cancer of the left humerus ball joint and stem which had also affected his lungs.

Died 28/4/1917 at the Randwick Hospital. Funeral occurred on 01/05/1917 and is buried in the Moonbi cemetery, 20 k’s north of Tamworth.