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Henry William "Harry" Murray, VC, CMG, DSO & Bar, DCM (1 December 1880 – 7 January 1966) was an Australian grazier, soldier, and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces. Decorated several times throughout his service in the First World War, Murray rose from the rank of private to lieutenant colonel in three and a half years. He is often described as the most highly decorated infantry soldier of the British Empire during the First World War.

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  • هاري موراي (بالإنجليزية: Harry Murray)‏ هو فلاح وجندي أسترالي، ولد في 1 ديسمبر 1880 في Evandale ‏ في أستراليا، وتوفي في 7 يناير 1966 في Miles ‏ في أستراليا بسبب حادث مرور. (ar)
  • Henry William "Harry" Murray, VC, CMG, DSO & Bar, DCM (1 December 1880 – 7 January 1966) was an Australian grazier, soldier, and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces. Decorated several times throughout his service in the First World War, Murray rose from the rank of private to lieutenant colonel in three and a half years. He is often described as the most highly decorated infantry soldier of the British Empire during the First World War. Born in Tasmania, Murray worked as a farmer, courier and timber cutter before enlisting in September 1914. Assigned to a machine gun crew, he served during the Gallipoli Campaign, where he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal before the withdrawal from the peninsula. He was later transferred along with the rest of his battalion to France for service on the Western Front, where he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order during the Battle of the Somme. In February 1917, Murray commanded a company during the battalion's attack on the German position of Stormy Trench. During the engagement, the company was able to capture the position and repulse three fierce counter-attacks, with Murray often leading bayonet and bombing charges himself. For his actions during the battle, Murray was awarded the Victoria Cross. Soon after his Victoria Cross action, he was promoted to major and earned a Bar to his Distinguished Service Order during an attack on the Hindenburg Line near Bullecourt. Promoted to lieutenant colonel in early 1918, he assumed command of the 4th Machine Gun Battalion, where he would remain until the end of the war. Returning to Australia in 1920, Murray eventually settled in Queensland, where he purchased the grazing farm that would be his home for the remainder of his life. Re-enlisting for service in the Second World War, he was appointed as commanding officer of the 26th (Militia) Battalion. Taking his discharge in 1944, Murray returned to his farm and died in 1966 at the age of 85. (en)
  • Henry William "Harry" Murray (1er décembre 1880 - 7 janvier 1966) était un soldat australien ayant pris part à la Première Guerre mondiale et à la Seconde Guerre mondiale. (fr)
  • 亨利·威廉·“哈里”·默里，VC，CMG，DSO及，（英語：Henry William "Harry" Murray，1880年12月1日－1966年1月7日）是一名获取了维多利亚十字勋章的澳大利亚军人。在第二次世界大战期间，他通常被描述为大英帝国获得最高荣誉的陆军士兵。 (zh)
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  • Australia
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  • 23rd Queensland Regiment (1942–1944)
  • 26th Battalion(1939–1942)
  • 4th Machine Gun Battalion(1918–1919)
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  • 1908-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • 1902-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • Australia (en)
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  • A head and shoulders portrait of a moustachioed man in military uniform. He is wearing a slouch hat, and has his arms crossed half-facing the camera. (en)
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  • First World War * Gallipoli Campaign * Western Front * Battle of the Somme * Battle of Mouquet Farm * Battle of Passchendaele * Battle of Hamel * Battle of Amiens * Battle of St Quentin Canal Second World War (en)
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  • 1880-12-01 (xsd:date)
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  • Major Harry Murray, November 1917 (en)
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  • 1966-01-07 (xsd:date)
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  • Farmer (en)
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  • Henry William Murray (en)
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  • "Mad Harry" (en)
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  • هاري موراي (بالإنجليزية: Harry Murray)‏ هو فلاح وجندي أسترالي، ولد في 1 ديسمبر 1880 في Evandale ‏ في أستراليا، وتوفي في 7 يناير 1966 في Miles ‏ في أستراليا بسبب حادث مرور. (ar)
  • Henry William "Harry" Murray (1er décembre 1880 - 7 janvier 1966) était un soldat australien ayant pris part à la Première Guerre mondiale et à la Seconde Guerre mondiale. (fr)
  • 亨利·威廉·“哈里”·默里，VC，CMG，DSO及，（英語：Henry William "Harry" Murray，1880年12月1日－1966年1月7日）是一名获取了维多利亚十字勋章的澳大利亚军人。在第二次世界大战期间，他通常被描述为大英帝国获得最高荣誉的陆军士兵。 (zh)
  • Henry William "Harry" Murray, VC, CMG, DSO & Bar, DCM (1 December 1880 – 7 January 1966) was an Australian grazier, soldier, and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces. Decorated several times throughout his service in the First World War, Murray rose from the rank of private to lieutenant colonel in three and a half years. He is often described as the most highly decorated infantry soldier of the British Empire during the First World War. (en)
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  • هاري موراي (ar)
  • Harry Murray (fr)
  • Harry Murray (en)
  • 哈里·默里 (zh)
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  • Henry William Murray (en)
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