Edward Peter MURPHY

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Service Number:	3875
Enlisted:	5 October 1915, Sydney, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	55th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales
Schooling:	Convent School Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer / Miner
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Bethune, Nord Pas de Calais Plot I. Row K. Grave 10.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Wollongong Keiraville District Honour Roll

5 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3875, Depot Battalion , Sydney, New South Wales
20 Jan 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3875, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
20 Jan 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3875, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney
20 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 17th Infantry Battalion
19 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3875, 55th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Caledonian"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3875, 55th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3875, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3875, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3875, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3875 awm_unit: 55th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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