Regimental number | 4347 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
Place of birth | Lancefield, Victoria |
True Name | MURPHY, James Alphonsus |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Barman |
Address | Hurst Street, Arncliffe, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 5' 5" |
Weight | 138 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M Murphy, 12 Canal Street, St Peters, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Reported missing, 11 April 1917; subsequently reported Prisoner of War. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Denison', 25 March 1919; disembarked, Melbourne, 10 May 1919; discharged (medically unfit), 25 January 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 72 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, MURPHY James |