John Murray
Sergeant, 68th Regiment
- Register No.
- 907 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Sergeant all Sergeants →
- Unit
- 68th Regiment (register: 68th Regiment of Foot) all 68th Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 21 June 1864 on this day → all of 1864 →
- Conflict / campaign
- New Zealand Wars
- London Gazette
- the 4th November, 1864 on this day → all of 1864 →
- Born
- in February 1837 at Birr, Kings County,, Ireland
- Died
- 7th November 1911 at Derrinlogh, Kings County, Ireland
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
When the enemy's position was being stormed, on 21st June 1864 at Tauranga, New Zealand, Sergeant Murray, without any help, charged up to a rifle pit, and killed or wounded the eight or ten of the enemy positioned there. He then made his way up the works, still fighting fiercely and bayoneting the enemy
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
MURRAY, John. (reg No. 907).
Sergeant. 68th Regiment. * London Gazetted on the 4th November, 1864.
Born in February 1837 at Birr, Kings County,, Ireland.
Died on 7th November 1911 at Derrinlogh, Kings County, Ireland.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: When the enemy's position was being stormed, on 21st June 1864 at Tauranga, New Zealand, Sergeant Murray, without any help, charged up to a rifle pit, and killed or wounded the eight or ten of the enemy positioned there. He then made his way up the works, still fighting fiercely and bayoneting the enemy.
* Durham Light Infantry.
* Durham Light Infantry.
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