Murray, Henry Edward / or H E Peters

Gosford District Casualties of World War One Bragg, /Edmund Allen Murray, Henry Edward or H E Peters

Service Service Number Number 1494 7522 Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Died of illness 16th December 1918 Military Hospital, Tidworth, Gallipoli Wiltshire,Peninsula England

Gosford City Council gratefully acknowledges the voluntary efforts of Benalyn Campbell And Vivienne Tranter in compiling this resource

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NAME

MURRAY- Henry Edward/ real name H E PETERS

SERVICE NO

7522

UNIT

1st Battalion

RANK AGE at Enlistment

36 yrs

PLACE OF BIRTH

Wagga, NSW

ADDRESS

Ourimbah

OCCUPATION

Labourer

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

17-4-1917

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT PREVIOUS SERVICE

Newcastle

NEXT OF KIN

RELIGION

Friend;- Donald Powell, Narara ( C W Coull, Narara) Father;- Clement Peters- Temora, NSW Wife;- Winifred Peters- Temora, NSW Henning Peters- Aurora St Temora Height;-6’½” . Weight;-136lbs . Chest;-33-38” . Complexion;-Fair. Hair;-Fair .

Eyes;-Blue Scar on Chin .

Methodist

EMBARKED

10 May 1917- Sydney A74- Marathon”

DISEMBARKED

20 Jul 1917 Devonport

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

NOTES WOUNDED/ILLNESS

17 Apr 1917- Wounded, GSW Left Hand- trans England/ 10 Jul 1918-Sick to Bulford Hospital (VD) 7 Aug 1918- Hit by Wagon - Fractured R Leg, Inquiry held 8 Aug 1918 @ No 1 Camp Parkhouse . Driver error to blame.

DIED BURIED

16 Dec 1918- Military Hospital Tidworth, Wiltshire, England- Acute Atrophy, Liver 21 Dec 1918- 11am- Tidworth- Military Cemetery- 353 A Section C

MEDALS

British War Medal-57025, Victory Medal-56064. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-.

DEPENDANTS PERSONAL EFFECTS

1 pr gloves, 1 scarf, 2 housewives, 1 mirror, 4 pipes, 2 wallets, 1 safety razor, 1 paybook no 279277 handed to Paymaster AIF HQ London./

WILL

Beneficiary;-Mr Henning Peters Temora, or wife of same Margareth

CORRESPONDENCE

22 Aug 1921- C W Coull, re name as Henry Edward Peters 8 Jul 1923- Winifred Peters-(wife) 73 Victoria St Lewisham

Central Coast Roll of Honour” by Wyong Family History Group – pg 283 Wyong area Enlistments-Place of Birth or Place of Death not included in any Roll.

MURRAY/ PETERS- Henry Edward, Narara…Pte 1st Btn 1st AIF…..DOI…. 16 Dec 1918 There appears to be considerable confusion as to the real identity of this soldier.

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Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 7990464

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