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Major
Donald Maitland James Murray
Royal Engineers
Previously the Royal Artillery
Pre War
Attended Oakham School 1913-1917
Prefect and Rugby Colours
Died
Age 42
Died on 19th December 1941
In December 1941, Japan launched their invasion of Hong Kong. Stanley Village was one of the last battlefields of the defence of the city where ‘D’ Company, Royal Rifles of Canada and a group of Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps were stationed.
Hong Kong surrendered on Christmas Day 1941.
Loved Ones
Son of Harold J.R. and Katherine Murray, Sandon Road, Birmingham
Husband of H. Neste Murray, Bathwick Hill, Bath
Memorial
5 E 15
Stanley Military Cemetery, Hong Kong
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