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John George MURPHY

Regimental number1163
Place of birthQueenstown, South Australia
SchoolMarist Brothers (Catholic) School, South Australia
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationCarpenter
AddressNew Street, Queenstown, Port Adelaide, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinJane Murphy, New Street, Queenstown, South Australia
Previous military serviceServed in the Citizen Military Forces.
Enlistment date25 October 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name10th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/27/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT Themistocles on 7 December 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll10th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 19 May 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Age at death20.11
Age at death from cemetery records20
Place of burialShrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 30), Gallipoli, Turkey
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
60
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Hugh and Jane MURPHY, New Street, Queenstown, South Australia
Family/military connectionsFirst cousin of Edward Stanislaw Crowe MM died of wounds and Patrick Augustus Crowe died of wounds.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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