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MURPHY, John Alfred

Service Numbers:	50115, 50116, VX30199, V9438
Enlisted:	29 November 1917, Allocated to 1st General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 14March 1918
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	Infantry Training Battalions
Born:	Mansfield, Victoria, Australia, 1 April 1901
Home Town:	Milawa, Wangaratta, Victoria
Schooling:	Wangaratta State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer/ Baker
Memorials:	Milawa & Oxley Flats WW2 Roll of Honor, Wangaratta and District Victory Roll

World War 1 Service

29 Nov 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 50115, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Allocated to 1st General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 14March 1918
21 Mar 1918:	Involvement Private, 50116, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
21 Mar 1918:	Embarked Private, 50116, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Persic, Sydney
31 May 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 22nd Battalion from 5th Training Battalion UK
25 Aug 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the Battalion in the France
31 Aug 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 50115, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne
5 Oct 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 50115, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Montbrehain
14 Jan 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 50115, 22nd Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment on HT City of York
22 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 50115, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne medically unfit

World War 2 Service

4 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX30199
28 Nov 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, V9438
15 May 1944:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, Infantry Training Battalions
26 Oct 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, V9438, Infantry Training Battalions, Discharged 4th Infantry Training Battalion Cessation of hostilities.

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Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

Served as 50115 Private John Alfred Murphy 22nd Infantry Battalion AIF England & France. 1918-1919.