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MURRAY John

68th Regiment (Durham Light Infantry)

CITATION

On 21 June 1864 at Tauranga, New Zealand, when the enemy's position was being stormed, Sergeant MURRAY ran up to a rifle-pit containing eight to ten of the enemy and, without any assistance, killed or wounded all of them. He then went on up the works, fighting with his bayonet."

KNOWN AWARDS

Victoria Cross

New Zealand Wars Medal

NOTES

Born February 1837, Whigsboro, King's County, Ireland

Died 8 April 1912, Derrinlough, County Offaly, Ireland

Buried at the English Churchyard, County Offaly, Ireland