Michael R. Murray

Rank:	Private
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Townland:
Town/Village:	Pentre, Glamorgan
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Country:	Wales
Alternative Address:	Graffogue, Granard, Co. Longford
Census 1901:	Living at Graffogue, Granard. www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Longford/Milltown/Graffoge/1550269/
Census 1911:
Regiment/Unit:	Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 8th Battalion, "C" Company
Regiment Number:	18880
Date of Death:	21-09-1916
Cause:	Died of Wounds, Battle of Ginchy (Somme)
Memorial:	St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France
Information:	Michael was born in Graffogue, Granard, 13 September 1882*. Pte Murray enlisted in Pentre, Glamorgan. Pte Murray was injured as a result of the attack on Ginchy on the 9/10 September 1916, which was a joint operation with a number of other Irish regiments, including the 8th Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
Parents Names:	Son of Thomas Murray and Mary (née Quinn) of Graffogue, Granard.
Notes:	*The Civil Record writes the name as Murry. The CWGC gave his age as 33 years, rather than 34.
Links:	Link to CWGC entry; Link to Civil Record of birth;

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