Personal data
| Name | Murray |
|---|---|
| Initials | A.G. |
| Christian name | Allan Grant |
| Date and place of birth | Hochelaga, Quebec Province; 03.06.1893 |
| Country of service | Canada |
| Address | 528 Saint Urbain Street, Montreal, Quebec Province |
| Profession | Clerk |
| Family | Son of William Allan and Mary Carolina (nee Brothers) Murray |
Extra information
- Information
- Died at Montreal
Military data
| Service number | 530590 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Pte. |
| Regiment / Unit | 9 Canadian Field Ambulance |
| Date of death | |
| Age | 73 |
| Cemetery / Memorial | Mount Royal Cemetery, Outremont, Montreal |
Other information
- Information
- Communicant at Talbot House, Easter 1916
- Information 2
- On 01.08.1917 he was attached to the YMCA under Capt. Merton Plunkett and became an original member of The Dumbells Concert Party, performing to the troops and in London theatres during the war. Murray played the part of "Marie from Montreal" as a female impersonator. After the war The Dumbells became a leading vaudeville troupe in Canada. They disbanded in 1932.
- Information 3
- On picture below Allan Murray (Marie) sitting to the right of Capt. Plunkett.
Media
Sources
- Source
- Red Book, p.19 recto
- Source 2
- IWMIII.2, p.3