Francis Claudius "Frank" Murdoch
1892–1958 · Gympie, Queensland, Australia
| Born | 29 OCT 1892, Gympie, Queensland, Australia |
|---|---|
| Died | 11 NOV 1958, Darling Downs |
| Record | @I504151@ |
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Events, as the record has them
- birth29 OCT 1892Gympie, Queensland, Australia
- death11 NOV 1958Darling Downs
Notes carried in the tree
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Service/reference number Branch of Armed Forces or Service Army / Flying Corps https://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/person/250882 From Gympies Great War: https://www.gfhs.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/1915-Index-for-Book-2-Jul-Dec-for-web-3-5-2018.pdf Service Nr: 3433 Page Nr: 28 Lieutenant in 49th Batallion in WW1. Further info: http://ww1qld.gravesecrets.net/mu.html NB Here his date of birth is given as October 1891 not October 1892
Appears he was still serving in WW2. (e-book mentions Francis Murdoch served in WW1.)https://books.google.com.au/books?id=ajZ17qQvFRAC&pg=PT74&lpg=PT74&dq=francis+murdoch+toowoomba&source=bl&ots=1Y_TnUyd4X&sig=ACfU3U2g9GqFtmoiw_KxVUxumrBRx_vxDA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjJ747hlNLmAhWY7XMBHUxIBXEQ6AEwAXoECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=francis%20murdoch%20toowoomba&f=false
Record of his WW1 injury in newspaper: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/188092552
https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=218144
Image of the ship Seang Bee on the day it departed with Francis Murdoch onboard. People threw streamers: https://findingbarney.wordpress.com/pieces-of-the-puzzle/hmat-seang-bee/ Better image of ship here (plus interesting story of indigenous soldier also onboard): https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/blog/first-indigenous-australian-decorated-world-war-one-private-maitland-madge-mm-bravery-field
Gives a timeline for the Battle of Polygon Wood which may have been where he was injured on 30 September 1917:http://blogs.slq.qld.gov.au/ww1/2019/01/23/patrick-joseph-devine/
Sources attached in the tree
- FamilySearch Family Tree — https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-711876517/francis-claudius-murdoch-in-familysearch-family-tree
- FamilySearch Family Tree — https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-711876517/francis-claudius-murdoch-in-familysearch-family-tree
- Discovering Anzacs — https://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/person/250882
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