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Pte. Sydney John Murray
British Army 6th Btn. Essex Regiment
from:Canning Town, London
My maternal grandad's brother, Sydney Murray, enlisted in the 6th Battalion, Essex Regiment 3rd November 1914 at West Ham, London.
He embarked from Devonport to the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force on 24th of July 1915.
He was wounded, Bullet-Knee (L) at Gallipoli 13th of August 1915.
He was Invalided to England admitted 4th Southern Hospital, Plymouth 3rd of September 1915.
He was Discharged no longer physically fit for war service 27th of October 1916.
He was one of the lucky ones, who returned home after a very short Service