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7th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers (British Army) |
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16/08/1915 (Killed in Action) |
| Age: |
31 |
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Cecil William Murray was the son of Isabella Jane Murray. Cecil was born in Bannow, County Wexford about 1884.His father seems to have died between 1897 and 1901. Cecil joined the Bank of Ireland in Dublin in June 1901.Cecil Murray joined the 7th (Pals) Battalion of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers in September 1914. Private Murray survived the landing at Suvla Bay, but was killed in action at Kis-lar-dagh, Gallipoli, Turkey on Monday 16th August 1915. Currently, no connection with Castledawson has been discovered, except that his sister lived there.
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The Anzac and Suvla cemeteries are first signposted from the left hand junction of the Eceabat- Bigali Road. From this junction travel into the main Anzac area. Follow the road to Helles, opposite the Kabatepe Museum, at 14.2 kms. take a right turn at the 'T' junction and at 14.3 kms. take the left fork. After a total of 22.8 kms, take a right turn to the memorial along a rough track 500m long. The Helles Memorial stands on the tip of the Gallipoli Peninsula. It takes the form of an obelisk over 30 metres high that can be seen by ships passing through the Dardanelles.
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