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Oct 11, 1882
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Born in Rosshire, Scotland
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Apr 19, 1915
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59685
(temporary number 1356)
Ø Next of kin given
as Mr. John Murray, 2 Ward Cottage, Dingwall, Rosshire, Scotland
Ø Previous occupation
given as Shipper
Ø Previous military
experience given as 12 years in the Seaforth Highlanders
Ø Religion given as
Presbyterian
Ø Assigned to “Depot”
Company
o Employed as a
Drummer in the Pipe Band
o Acted as a stretcher
bearer for “A” Company
The battalion trained in the
Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
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Jun 3, 1915
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Transferred to the 2nd
Division Headquarters Staff at West Sandling
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Aug 28, 1915
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion
from headquarters duty
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in
Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Jan 20, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Feb 4, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from
leave
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Mar 5, 1917
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Appointed to the rank of
Acting Corporal without pay
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Apr 19, 1917
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Dec 19, 1917
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Granted 14 days leave
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Jan 6, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion from
leave
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Nov 30, 1918
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Granted 14 days leave
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Dec 24, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion from
leave
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Jan 3, 1919
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Granted permission to
marry. It would seem that he was
married while on leave and the permission was granted after the fact.
Next of kin changed to read
Mrs. D. Murray, wife
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia
in Havre
On arrival in England he was
posted to “P” Wing at Witley pending returning to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded by train to Kingston, Ontario
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Kingston
Ø Rank on discharge
Acting Corporal
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 277492
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge 768 Simcoe St., Winnipeg, Manitoba
Following his discharge the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 438 King
St., Kingston, Ontario
George Murray died in 1963 and
noted as living at 60 Quebec St., Kingston at the time
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Oct 1, 1924
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Oct 29, 1932
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From the Communiqué, the 21st Battalion post war Newsletter
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