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Record Detail |
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| Full Name: |
Lyn Murray |
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| Rank Last Held: |
Sergeant |
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| Forename(s): |
Lyn |
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| Surname: |
Murray |
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| War: |
Korean War, 1950-1953 |
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| Serial No.: |
206405 |
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| Gender: |
Male |
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| Date of Birth: |
26 March 1929 |
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| Place of Birth: |
Pahiatua, Wairarapa, New Zealand |
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| Occupation before Enlistment: |
Labourer |
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| Enlistment Address: |
Petone, Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Body on Embarkation: |
Kayforce |
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| Last Unit Served: |
New Zealand Artillery, 16 Field Regiment |
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| Place of Death: |
Korea |
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| Date of Death: |
27 December 1952 |
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| Age at Death: |
23 |
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| Year of Death: |
1952 |
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| Cemetery Name: |
United Nations Cemetery, Pusan, Korea |
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| Biographical Notes: |
- Served with Jayforce 1947-48
- Served with Kayforce 1951-52
- Died of disease (Songo fever)
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| Additional Information: |
- An article on Manchurian fever appeared in the New Zealand Herald (19 November 1951, p. 8).
- "To combat the fever [Songo or Manchurian fever, a type of haemorrhagic fever], which was transmitted by fleas, the men were required to adopt strict rodent control. Rats were hunted ruthlessly. The keeping of dogs was prohibited, and everybody had to smear all their clothes, inside and out, with an unpleasant smelling anti-flea ointment. Despite these measures Songo fever remained a lurking danger, especially during winter months. In December 1952, another gunner, Sergeant Lyn Murray, fell victim to the disease." (McGibbon 1996, vol. 2, p. 240)
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| Further References: |
- Ian McGibbon, New Zealand and the Korean War, Volume II: Combat Operations, Oxford University Press, Auckland, 1996, pp. 240, 371, 408.
- New Zealand in the Korean War. NZHistory online. URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/korean-war
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