David
Andrew
McMurtrie
Born in Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas McMurtrie
and Bertha (Harris) McMurtrie
Brother of
Irene McMurtrie, Minnie McMurtrie, Myrtle Mary McMurtrie, Arthur Thomas McMurtrie, Huia Powell McMurtrie, Edmond George McMurtrie, Hilda Bertha (McMurtrie) Maule and Marjory Ethel (McMurtrie) Forbes
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 20
in Gallipoli, , Canakkale, Turkey
Profile last modified
| Created 2 May 2021
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Biography
David was born in 1894. He was the son of Thomas McMurtrie and Bertha Harris. [1]
David was a private in the army. A little info. on Shrapnel Valley Cemetery:
- Cemetery Location: Turkey
- NZ Casualties:64
- Total Known Casualties: 598
He passed away in 1915 at Gallipoli. David was buried at Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Turkey. [2]
Sources
- ↑ NZ BDM Online: (https://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz), Birth Registration Number: 1894/15741, Family Name: McMurtrie, Given Name(s): David Andrew, Mother's Given Name(s): Bertha, Father's Given Name(s): Thomas.
- ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKT-FQWJ : 11 July 2016), David Andrew McMurtrie, 1915; Burial, Gallipoli, , Canakkale, Turkey, Shrapnel Valley Cemetery; citing record ID 56441521, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
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