The AIF XI South African Touring Team, 1919
At the conclusion of the Great war, an AIF Test Team XI was selected to tour of South Africa in 1919 as a moral boosting initiative. From 18 October to 12 December 1919, 1919, the team played 10 matches of between 3 to 5 days, depending upon the team they were up against.
This album attempts to documents the features of this series.
John Murray:
Full name: John Tinline Murray
Born: 1st December 1892, Norwood, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Died: 19th September 1974, Stirling, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Batting: Right-hand batsman
Bowling: Right-arm medium pace
Teams John Murray played for
Main FC: South Australia (1911/12-1925/26)
Other FC: Australian Imperial Forces (1919-1919/20)
Australian XI (1924/25)
Miscellaneous: Australian Imperial Forces (1919-1919/20)
First-class Batting and Fielding for Australian Imperial Forces in South Africa and Australia 1919/20:
Matches: 8
Inns: 11
Not Out: 2
Runs: 129
HS: 41*
Ave: 14.33
100: 0
50: 0
Ct: 9
St:
Regimental number: 30710
Religion: Church of England
Occupation: Farmer
Address: Park Terrace, Eastwood, Adelaide, South Australia
Marital status: Single
Age at embarkation: 23
Next of kin: Mother, Mrs R Murray, Park Terrace, Eastwood, Adelaide, South Australia
Enlistment date: 12 May 1916
Embarkation details: Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 23 November 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll: Gunner
Unit from Nominal Roll: 3rd Field Artillery Brigade
Fate: Returned to Australia 23 September 1919