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Murray Ivor Hanington
Canadian Private 4th Bn. Canadian Infantry - Central Ontario 26 24 october 1888 , Moncton , New Brunswick , Canada 25 april 1915 Son of J. Albert and Alice G. Murray, of Shediac, New Brunswick Single Educated at Central High School , Shediac , New Brunswick. Bank clerk at the Bank of Montreal . 5'10" = 1.78m Medium dark complexion Dark brown Blue Presbyterian Essex Farm Cemetery Plot I , Row L , Stone 2 |
Military footsteps
22 september 1914 february 1915 25 april 1915 3.10 am 8.20 pm |
Enlisted at Valcartier , Québec , Canada Sailed for England with the First Canadian contingent Arrived in France with his unit He was qualified as a Signaller and was then attached to the signalling section of his battalion. He was instantly killed by the shock of an explosion of a shell which dropped beside him but left him unwounded. An extract from the 4th Bn CEF War diary : Location : Fortuin - Langemark area Raining. Moved off towards Wieltje. We were to occupy trenches near Fortuin. Held up - late in arriving. British attacked St. Julien. Dug ourselves in on their right, south of Fortuin. Relieved , proceeded through St. Jean to N°4 Pontoon Bridge , Yser Canal. 1st Bn. with us remained there that night in Reserve trenches on east bank of the canal. |