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Medal, order
Object type Battle honours/wars
Classification: 276
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English: The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) sash badge (civilian) Order bestowed upon Colonel Donald Norman Watson Murray, New Zealand Medical Corps, NZEF. badge and ribbon; original box .1 badge- silver gilt and white enamel; fourteen point star (seven-armed Maltese Asterisk) edged with gilt; crown above; with ribbon obverse- the Archangel St. Michael trampling on Satan reverse- St. George on horseback killing a dragon; inside a circle with motto of order on blue- AUSPICIUM MELIORIS ÆVI (Token of a Better Age) ribbon- blue - red - blue .2 box-
Date George V (1910 - 1936)-House of Windsor-English reign; (1832); 25 Feb 1918-16 Sep 1918; (1914-1918)
Dimensions length x width: 152 x 50mm
institution QS:P195,Q758657
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1946.208
Place of creation London; Sailly-au-Bois
Credit line Collection of Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, N1291, W1121.1
Notes The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George neck badge Order bestowed upon Colonel Donald Norman Watson Murray, New Zealand Medical Corps, NZEF. Citation- CMG - L.G. 1 January 1919, p6 Rec. no 2698- "This Officer has during the period under review (25.2.18 to 16.9.18) rendered most valuable service. From 25.4.18 to 6.6.18 his Unit (No 2 NZ Field Ambulance) evacuated wounded from the area in advance of Sailiy-au-Bois. This Officer constantly visited the forward posts and tracks, and by his careful selection of these and the construction of an excellent shell-proof Dressing Station at Sailiy-au-Bois undoubtedly saved the lives of many of his personnel and of the wounded in his charge, as both this Station and the tracks were frequently shelled. From 6.6.18 to 31.8.18 this Officer had charge of the Divisional Rest Station. By his careful organisation and constant supervision of this Station he had saved much sick wastage to the Division. Lieut.-Colonel Murray commanded the NZ Mounted Field Ambulance since its formation in February 1916. His tireless energy and great powers of organisation have contributed very greatly to the efficiency of the Medical Services of the Division. During periods of absence of the A.D.M.S. on leave or when sick this Officer has carried out the duties of that appointment to the complete satisfaction of all concerned." Colonel Donald Norman Watson Murray CMG, DSO (28 August 1876 - 4 September 1945) Career summary from J.B. McKinney, Medical Units of 2 NZEF in Middle East and Italy (http-www.ourstory.info-library-4-ww2-NZmed-nznotes.html) Colonel D. N. W. Murray, CMG, (First World War) DSO, (First World War) m.i.d. (3). Born Auckland, 28 Aug 1876 occupation- Medical Practitioner, Auckland War Service South African War 1900, Corporal Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC). WW1- NZEF 1914-19- Egypt, Gallipoli, France, Germany; Commanding Officer Mounted Field Ambulance; Commanding Officer No 2 Field Ambulance; President Travelling Medical Board, Anzac Corps, France; Assistant Director Medical Services (ADMS) New Zealand Division, Germany; Commandant Second Army Medical School, France Post-war- Commanding Officer Military Hospital, Auckland, 1919 WW2- Officer Commanding Troops Hospital Ship Maunganui April 1941-February 1942 Colonel Murray died in Auckland on 4th September 1945.
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