Queen's South Africa Medal
Name: George Murray
Service No: 4358 & 52433
Unit: 14th Hussars & 1/5th West Yorkshire Regiment
Naming Details: Queen’s South Africa Medal – Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal impressed - 4358 L.CORPL: G. MURRAY 14th HUSSARS.
Additional Information
Record of Service:
George Murray was born about 1882 and joined the British Army about 1900. He was allocated service number 4358 and served with the 14th Hussars during the Boer War. He completed 12 years’ service on the 4th of March 1912 and attested in the A Res on the 9th of March 1912.
George was mobilised on the 5th of August 1914 and served with the 13th Reserve Regiment at home until the 16th of October 1917. He was posted to join the BEF on the 17th of October 1917 and joined the 1/5th West Yorkshire Regiment on the 29th of January 1918.
George was reported “missing” on the 25th of April 1918 and is noted as Wounded in Action (M.G bullet, thigh) on the 1st of May 1918. He was officially reported as Prisoner of War and was repatriated to England on the 29th of December 1918. He was discharged on the 12th of April 1919.
He is also entitled to the KSA, British War and Victory Medals.
Notes:
Queen’s South Africa Medal – Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal impressed 4358 L.CORPL: G. MURRAY 14th HUSSARS.