MURPHY, Ivan Thomas
| Other Name: | Murphy, Harry - Service Record - Alias |
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| Service Number: | N198450 |
| Enlisted: | 3 November 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Works / Labour / Employment / 'Alien' Company/ies |
| Born: | Cumnock, New South Wales, Australia, 22 November 1922 |
| Home Town: | Mullion Creek, Cabonne, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Forestry Worker |
| Died: | New South Wales, Australia, 11 January 1998, aged 75 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Clarence Lawn Cemetery (Grafton) Memorial ID - 205396115 |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N198450, Works / Labour / Employment / 'Alien' Company/ies | |
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| 9 Jan 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N198450, Works / Labour / Employment / 'Alien' Company/ies, 32 AUSTRALIAN WORKS COMPANY |
Ivan Thomas Murphy
Legally, Ivan’s war records show that his name change happened by Statutory Declaration when he returned to Australia. He also added Cheltsea his wife to his military records who he married prior to discharge. Ivan was single when he enlisted in 1941. Ivan served in New Guinea Kokoda 1942-to late 1943.
Submitted 30 May 2026 by Carol-Anne Murphy
Enlisted Underage in his Harry’s name
Officially Ivan’s name was changed to correct whilst Ivan Thomas whilst in New Guinea in 1941. Ivan enlisted under his older brother’s name Harry at 17yrs.
Evidence based on records I hold. Ivan held 2 enlisting numbers. One in Harry and one in Ivan.
I recall many times my father talking about this and he was found out when he was in New Guinea. There was nothing they could do except change his name whilst he was on the field there.
Submitted 28 September 2024 by Carol-Anne Murphy
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