Murray Moten

Brigadier Murray John Moten CBE, DSO & Bar, ED
Brigadier Murray Moten in New Guinea in late 1945
Born	(1899-07-03)3 July 1899 Hawker, South Australia
Died	14 September 1953(1953-09-14) (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.^[1]