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Germans counterattacked, prompting Murray to send an SOS signal to the artillery officer, calling for more support. Although repulsed, the Germans counterattacked twice more. On the third attack, Murray organised a twenty-man grenade bombing party and led them in a charge against their attackers, pushing them back to their original start line. On another occasion when the company lost some ground, Murray rallied his men and retook it. Between midnight and 03:00, the company maintained spasmodic bombing, repelling further assaults with the aid of artillery support. By 20:00 on 5 February, the 16th Battalion relieved Murray's company, which had only 48 survivors from the 140 who had begun the attack.
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Murrays had two children. Their son Douglas, born in 1930, was named after Lieutenant Colonel Douglas Grey Marks, the commanding officer of the 13th Battalion from 1917 to 1918. In 1934, Nell gave birth to their second child, a girl named Clementine. Between 1929 and 1939, Murray wrote fifteen
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Australia. Murray, however, had other ideas and made his way to the wharf at Alexandria where he boarded a transport
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assembled for the advance, which was launched at 04:30. Murray's company seized a section of German trench, but were quickly isolated. By 07:00, ammunition was running low and casualties were high. Murray sent for artillery support, but conflicting messages meant that it was not provided, so the
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Bullecourt, the 4th Brigade withdrew to Ribemont, where reinforcements brought it up to strength. During this period, Murray oversaw musketry training before being granted convalescent leave to London in May. While in the capital, he was decorated with his Victoria Cross and Distinguished
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Auckland Registrar's Office, Murray married Ellen Perdon "Nell" Cameron; Constance's niece. The couple returned to Queensland, and in April 1928 Murray bought Glenlyon station,
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856:—led parties of AIF members on a tour of the farming districts of Britain and Denmark to study agricultural methods under the education schemes. After touring through France and Belgium, he left England on 19 November 1919 aboard the Orient Line transport,
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under heavy fire. His men repelled four German counterattacks before he ordered them to withdraw. He remained in command until the next morning, when he fainted from loss of blood from two wounds he had sustained during the action. Murray was awarded the
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980:. Murray was taken to Miles District Hospital with broken ribs. He had had heart trouble for some time, and the shock of the accident is believed to have caused his death the following day. Murray was interred at
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Australian World War I recipients of the Victoria Cross
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2295:. Sparkford, England: Wrens Park Publishing.
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2130:. Commonwealth of Australia. Archived from
2029:The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882–1950)
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676:due to Captain Murray's wonderful work.
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991:In February 2006, Governor-General
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2494:Road incident deaths in Queensland
2391:. Australian Defence Force Academy
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665:War Office, 10th March, 1917
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1962:Recommendations: First World War
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748:, Broodseinde, Poelcappelle and
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986:St Andrew's Presbyterian Church
913:Second World War and later life
16:Recipient of the Victoria Cross
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1943:. 30 May 1919. p. 6793.
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2332:Staunton, Anthony (2005).
2293:VCs of the First World War
1280:Lincoln, Merrilyn (1986).
1001:Hollywood Private Hospital
982:Mount Thompson Crematorium
530:Second Lieutenant Murray,
200:Battle of St Quentin Canal
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2289:Arras & Messines 1917
2177:Franki & Slatyer 2003
2165:Franki & Slatyer 2003
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2128:World War II Nominal Roll
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1411:Australian military units
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374:26th (Militia) Battalion
2124:"Murray, Henry William"
1165:"16 Infantry Battalion"
939:Volunteer Defence Corps
847:Mentioned in Despatches
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712:4th Australian Division
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2358:Hatwell, Jeff (2005).
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1376:6 September
1054:Arthur 2005
890:decree nisi
788:John Monash
601:Armentières
461:John Monash
446:Percy Black
438:4th Brigade
390:St Leonards
348:during the
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148:(1918–1919)
143:(1939–1942)
53:"Mad Harry"
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882:Queensland
763:temporary
704:Bullecourt
593:Marseilles
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481:Alexandria
380:Early life
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93:Allegiance
64:1880-12-01
2036:22 August
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1041:Citations
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958:Anzac Day
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513:Black Sea
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895:Richmond
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550:sergeant
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780:Hamel
477:Egypt
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591:for
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