Murray Moten

Brigadier

Murray John Moten

CBE, DSO & Bar, ED
Brigadier; Murray John Moten; CBE, DSO & Bar, ED
	Brigadier Murray Moten in New Guinea in late 1945
Born	3 July 1899; Hawker, South Australia
Died	14 September 1953 (aged 54); Adelaide, South Australia
Allegiance	Australia
Service/branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1916–1918; 1923–1953
Rank	Brigadier
Unit	48th Battalion
Commands held	9th Brigade (1948–1952); 6th Division (1945–1946); 17th Brigade (1941–1945); 2/27th Battalion (1940–1941); 48th Battalion (1939–1940); 43rd/48th Battalion (1936–1939);
Battles/wars	World War II Syria-Lebanon campaign; Battle of Wau; Salamaua–Lae campaign; Aitape-Wewak campaign; ;
Awards	Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Distinguished Service Order & Bar; Mentioned in Despatches (2); Efficiency Decoration;

Brigadier Murray John Moten, CBE, DSO & Bar, ED (3 July 1899 – 14 September 1953) was a senior officer in the Australian Army during World War II who commanded the 2/27th Battalion during the Syria-Lebanon campaign in 1941, and the 17th Brigade during the Salamaua–Lae campaign in 1943 and the Aitape–Wewak campaign in 1944–1945.

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