MURRAY, Lincoln Bishop +

Son of Mary Wyeth & John Murray

b. 1895 NZ - d. 1918 FRANCE

World War I, 1914-1918 Serial No.: 17314

First Known Rank: Gunner

Rank Last Held: Driver

Occupation before Enlistment: Farmer

Next of Kin: J L Murray (father), Church Street, Masterton, New Zealand

Body on Embarkation: New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Embarkation Unit: 17th Reinforcements New Zealand Field Artillery

Embarkation Date: 23 September 1916

Place of Embarkation: Wellington, New Zealand

Vessel: Pakeha

Destination: Devonport, England

Last Unit Served: New Zealand Field Artillery, 15th Battery, 1st Brigade

Place of Death: France

Date of Death: 13 April 1918

Age at Death: 21

Cause of Death: Died of wounds

Cemetery Name: Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France

Grave Reference: XXIX. B. 17

Biographical Notes: Lincoln Murray was the only son of John Lincoln Murray and Mary Ellen Murray, of 48 Church St., Masterton, New Zealand.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission: http://www.cwgc.org

Etaples, France (1917-1918)

Lincoln enlisted on 30 May 1916 at Featherston (Wairarapa), aged 20 years. His last residence was Masterton (Wairarapa). He was recorded as being 5', 7" tall with a dark complexion, brown hair and blue eyes. He was admitted to the Featherston camp hospital on 10 August 1916 after contracting measles. His next of kin was Mr John L Murray (father), Church Street, Masterton.

He died in Etaples, France of wounds received in action.

Source: Military documents; Auckland Cenotaph