'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On the 24th July 1918, in the Rossignol Wood Sector, when our line was being advanced, Lance Corporal Murray was in charge of the maintenance of all the forward Company Lines, which were subjected to heavy bombardment by the enemy. He was on duty repairing lines under heavy shell for 12 hours. The area over which he worked was right in the enemy barrage line and was continually bombarded by heavy shells, in spite of which this NCO on being told that the wire was broken, went out immediately at night and effected the necessary repairs. He displayed great devotion to duty and absolute disregard of personal danger in keeping intact the forward system of communication at a time when an enemy counter attack was hourly expected. On the evening of 25th July he did similar good work regardless of danger during the enemy bombardment proceeding the counter-attack, and thus enabled Battalion Headquarters to keep continuously in touch with the situation forward.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 13 November 1918

Regimental number	13960
Occupation	Carpenter
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs Mary Murray, Conyers Street, Georgetown, Invercargill
Rank on embarkation	Private
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on 26 June 1916
	The infantry component of the 14th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rank	Lance Corporal
Final unit	1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
Medals	Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On the 24th July 1918, in the Rossignol Wood Sector, when our line was being advanced, Lance Corporal Murray was in charge of the maintenance of all the forward Company Lines, which were subjected to heavy bombardment by the enemy. He was on duty repairing lines under heavy shell for 12 hours. The area over which he worked was right in the enemy barrage line and was continually bombarded by heavy shells, in spite of which this NCO on being told that the wire was broken, went out immediately at night and effected the necessary repairs. He displayed great devotion to duty and absolute disregard of personal danger in keeping intact the forward system of communication at a time when an enemy counter attack was hourly expected. On the evening of 25th July he did similar good work regardless of danger during the enemy bombardment proceeding the counter-attack, and thus enabled Battalion Headquarters to keep continuously in touch with the situation forward.' Source: London Gazette Date: 13 November 1918
Sources	Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 15