Murray, Jack Keith
Person: id 3702
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USydUQ
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World War I
Family name
Murray
Given name(s)
Jack Keith
Initials
J.K.
Honorific
Sir
Gender
Male
Early education
Tertiary education
University role
Member of University Senate
Military service
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Murray J.K. : Lecturer 1920 - 1923 Hawkesbury Agricultural College @ Hawkesbury Agricultural College : Richmond [ NSW Australia ]Murray J.K. : Principal 14 Sep 1923 - Department of Public Instruction @ Queensland Agricultural High School And College : Gatton [ QLD Australia ]Murray J.K. : Professor of Agriculture 1927 - University of Queensland @ University of Queensland : St Lucia [ Brisbane, QLD Australia ]Murray J.K. : Principal 1929 3 Nov 1923 - Queensland Agricultural High School and College @ Queensland Agricultural High School And College : Gatton [ QLD Australia ]Murray J.K. : Administrator 1945 - 1952 @ Papua New Guinea [ Papua New Guinea ]
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Murray J.K. : Life.Birth 8 Feb 1889 - @ Brighton [ VIC Australia ]Murray J.K. : Military and health.Enlisted 31 May 1916Murray J.K. : Specific terms.Discharged 3 Jan 1917 - @ Australia [ Australia ]Murray J.K. : Military and health.Enlisted 26 Nov 1917Murray J.K. : Life.Visited 1919 - 1920 @ United States Of America [ USA ]Murray J.K. : Specific terms.On leave 1919 - @ Scotland [ Scotland ]Murray J.K. : Specific terms.Demobilised 24 May 1920Murray J.K. : Specific terms.Joined public service QLD 3 Nov 1923Murray J.K. : Relationships.Married 10 Jul 1924 - @ Sydney [ NSW Australia ]Murray J.K. : Specific terms.Appointed O.B.E. Order British Empire 1959 - @ Australia [ Australia ]
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B.A., B.Sc.Agr., Diploma in Military Science : Captain, Sea Transport Service and A.A.V.C., A.I.F., France. Seconded from University Scouts to camps and, being medically unfit for full Active Service, was allowed to enlist for Transport Service 31st May, 1916. Was appointed captain for the voyage only , sailed as Adjutant on Kyarra 3rd June and was later Adjutant on Ayrshire , returning in February, 1917. Re-enlisting as private in Veterinary Details 26th November, served until after the Armistice, although sick at 5th Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, Mauberge in November, 1918. Later, under A.I.F. Education Scheme, won National Diploma in Dairying (Scotland).Resident at St John's College, Sydney University.
Later at - SYDNEY UNI ONLY
USyd residential college
St. John's College, University of Sydney
Parental occupation
Domestic Servant
Narrative
UQ senate 1953 - 67
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=33564&c=WW2
https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=33564&c=WW2
Visible notes
Active in the Militia from 1935, he was promoted temporary lieutenant colonel in 1940 and given command of the 25th Battalion, Darling Downs Regiment. He spent the next three years administering army training establishments in Queensland (as temporary colonel from August 1941). FROM ADB entry
Internal notes
too early for student card
ADB Entry ID
11209
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Department of Veteran Affairs
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StudBioID
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