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Surname:Murray
Initials:T
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/10177
Notes:MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 5/7/1915 to 29/8/1915. 14/11/1914 he enlisted as a Pte. 11 Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. No. 6416, age 23.2 years, occupation Painter, address: 60 Manor Street, Glasgow and 88 Hawthorn Street, Possil Park, Glasgow, 29/9/1915 he suffered a GSW to left shoulder, 2/5/1917 transferred to MFP, 27/12/1917 reduced to Pte offence 26/12/1917 at Edinburgh Castel urinating in the ablutions at 12.05 pm, 25/11/18 medically discharged. Served Home 14/11/1914 to 8/7/1915, BEF 9/7/1915 to 29/8/1915 Home 30/8/1915 to 25/11/1918 to discharge. 26/11/1918 he was awarded 8/3d per week for 52 weeks, disability 30%, Otitis Media chronic (inner ear infection) and GSW shoulder.
Info from Pension Index Card: Murray, Thomas, MFP, P/10177, A/C/Cpl, 25/11/1918 discharged, born 1891, single, 88 Hawthorn Street, Possil Park, Glasgow, disability Otitis Media Chronic, last entry: 26/9/1919, disability 5%, 12/- per week from 3/9/1919 to 25/11/1919 increase current award then 5/6d per week from 26/11/1919 to 23/11/1920.
Thomas Murray.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/91 Dec. 13, 1918)
Citation: Badge no. B51362. Enlisted 14/11/1914, Discharge 25/11/1918. KR 392 (xvi) AO VI Sep/1918. Age 27years 3months. Served abroad.