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Colin Henderson Murray 1918 - 2016

Colin Henderson Murray was born on March 26, 1918 in Tyabb, Mornington Peninsula Shire County, VIC Australia to Sarah Emily (Sawyer) Murray and William Cranston Murray, and had siblings Andrew James Murray, Jean Foster Murray, John Cranston Murray, Helen Jane (Murray) Addison, Wallace Lee Murray, William Robert Murray, Laura Joy (Murray) Biggs, Mary Lillian (Murray) Woolley, and Dulcie Grace (Murray) Griffiths. He married Nancy Irene (Davis) Murray, and died at age 98 years old on August 19, 2016 in Mount Eliza. Colin Murray was buried on August 19, 2016 at Springvale Botanical Cemetery in Melbourne, Greater Dandenong City County.

Colin Henderson Murray
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March 26, 1918
Tyabb, Mornington Peninsula Shire County, VIC, 3913, Australia
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Mount Eliza, Mornington Peninsula Shire County, VIC, 3930, Australia
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Colin Henderson Murray's History: circa 1918 - circa 2016

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  • 03/26
    1918

    Birthday

    March 26, 1918
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    Tyabb, Mornington Peninsula Shire County, VIC 3913, Australia
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  • Military Service

    Sergeant Australian Army WW2
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    2016

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    August 19, 2016
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    Mount Eliza, Mornington Peninsula Shire County, VIC 3930, Australia
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    2016

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    August 19, 2016
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    Springvale Botanical Cemetery in Melbourne, Greater Dandenong City County, VIC 3171
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  • Obituary

    The Herald Sun. Melbourne. 15th August 2016. MURRAY. - Colin Henderson, passed away peacefully on August 11, aged 98 years, beloved husband of Nancy (dec.) loved father and father-in-law to Wendy and David; Glen and Lisa; Lee and Beverley. Adored Pa of 7 and Great Pa of 5. Special friend of Esme (dec.)
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In 1918, in the year that Colin Henderson Murray was born, on November 11th, an armistice was signed between the Allies and Germany, ending the fighting on the Western Front in World War I. This meant a complete defeat of Germany although Germany never formally surrendered. It took another six months of negotiations to sign an actual peace treaty between the warring parties.
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In 1941, at the age of 23 years old, Colin was alive when on June 25th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802, prohibiting racial discrimination in the defense industry. EO 8802 was the first federal action to prohibit employment discrimination - without prejudice as to "race, creed, color, or national origin" - in the U.S. Civil Rights groups had planned a march on Washington D.C. to protest for equal rights but with the signing of the Order, they canceled the March.
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