MURPHY, Henry
| Service Number: | 835 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 November 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 35th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Waterloo, New South Wales, Australia , 13 February 1889 |
| Home Town: | Rothbury, Cessnock, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Banker/mines |
| Died: | Hamilton, New South Wales, Australia, 21 March 1949, aged 60 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW CATHOLIC 2-43. 134. |
| Memorials: | Singleton War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 29 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 835, 35th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 1 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 835, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 1 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 835, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney | |
| 20 Jan 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 835, 35th Infantry Battalion, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line, Shell shock | |
| 26 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 835, 35th Infantry Battalion, 2nd MD |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery
A Digger of The Great War, now resting at Sandgate Cemetery.
73 years ago today, on the Tuesday afternoon of the 22nd March 1949, Private Henry (Harry) Murphy, 35th Battalion (Reg No-835), labourer or banker at mines from Rothbury, New South Wales and 28 Hudson Street, Hamilton, N.S.W., was laid was laid to rest at Sandgate Cemetery, age 59. CATHOLIC 2-43. 134.
Born at Waterloo, New South Wales on the 13th February 1889 to James and Bridget Murphy; husband of Lucy Murphy nee Daley (married 1921, Newcastle, N.S.W., died 1978, CATHOLIC 2-43. 132, unmarked grave next to Harry), Harry enlisted November 1915 at West Maitland, N.S.W.
Admitted to hospital 27.8.1916 (influenza and bronchitis), 17.5.1918 (meningitis).
Wounded in action - 20.1.1917 (shell shock).
Invalided to England 30.8.1917 and 7.6.1918.
Harry was invalided home February 1919, being discharged on the 26th September 1919.
Mr. Murphy’s name has been inscribed on the Singleton & District War Memorial.
I located this Forgotten Digger resting in an unmarked grave, so December 2020 I placed a cross adorned with poppies at the gravesite in remembrance of his service and sacrifice for God, King & Country.
I will be submitting an application to DVA asking for Commonwealth War Graves Plaques, curbing and marble chip for this WW1 Heroes to restore his Honour and Dignity.
Lest We Forget.
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