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BUXTON, Murray
Personal Details
| Service Number: | TX4965 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/1st Ordnance Workshop |
| Born: | Franklin, Tasmania, Australia, 9 February 1914 |
| Home Town: | Glen Huon, Huon Valley, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Glen Huon State School, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation: | Orchardist |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Egypt, 14 August 1942, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
El Alamein War Cemetery Plot A IV, Row C, Grave No. 11 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Glen Huon War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, TX4965 | |
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| 16 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Private, TX4965, Hobart, Tasmania | |
| 16 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, TX4965 | |
| 17 Jul 1941: | Involvement Private, TX4965 | |
| 16 Aug 1942: | Involvement Private, TX4965, 2nd/1st Ordnance Workshop, El Alamein |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Paul Trevor
'Farewell.
Private Murray Buxton, who has gone with the A.I.F., was tendered a farewell by the farewell committee a little while ago. He was presented with a wallet and note by a large number of friends present despite the inclement weather. Private Buxton suitably responded.' from Huon and Derwent Times Sept 4 1941 (nla.gov.au)
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