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Name: MURE, Godfrey Arthur Stanhope

Birth Date: 18 Nov 1880 Marylebone

Death Date: 3 Jan 1917 killed in action German East Africa

First Date: 1909

Last Date: 1917

Profession: Arab Rifles

Area: HBEA 1912 ADC, 1914 Wajheir

Book Reference: HBEA, CWGC, Gazette, Leader14

War Service: EA Labour Corps, EATC, Arab Rifles

General Information:

CWGC - Dar es Salaam (Upanga Road) Cemetery - Captain Godfrey Arthur Stanhope Mure, Arab Rifles. Killed in action 3rd January 1917. Age 36. Son of Arthur Henry and Georgina Frederica Mure, of 73, Onslow Gardens, South Kensington, London. Served in the South African Campaign. XI.B.1
Gazette - 27/10/15 - appt. Asst. DC Kiambu
Gazette 24/1/1917 - Obituary - His Excellency the Governor announces with deep regret the death of Captain G A S Mure Assistant District Commissioner, killed in action in German East Africa on 3/1/1917.
Captain Mure joined the Protectorate Service in April 1909 and had already made a name for himself by his capable handling of the Somali tribes in Jubaland. On the outbreak of war he applied for permission to join the forces but it was not until November 1915 that arrangements could be made to release him. He was then granted a commission in the Carrier Corps and 2 months later was given the command of the Arab Rifles in succession to the late Major A J B Wavell MC. He served with his unit in Jubaland until December 1916 when it was transferred to German East Africa.
Captain Mure was an Officer whose career was full of promise. Of a quiet and unassuming disposition he possessed in a marked degree a sense of duty, energy, and singleness of purpose.He was universally popular and has left behind him many friends who deepy mourn his loss.
Blue Book 1914 ADC 1st appt 14 Apr 1909

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