John Theodore MURPHY

MURPHY, John Theodore

Service Number: 1746
Enlisted: 27 April 1916, Horsham, Vic.
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: 38th Infantry Battalion
Born: Horsham, Victoria, Australia, 1888
Home Town: Quantong, Horsham, Victoria
Schooling: State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Killed in Action, France, 27 February 1917
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kaniva District Pictorial Honour Roll, Kaniva Serviceton Roll of Honor, South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France)
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World War 1 Service

27 Apr 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1746, 38th Infantry Battalion, Horsham, Vic.
20 Jun 1916: Involvement Private, 1746, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
20 Jun 1916: Embarked Private, 1746, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne
27 Feb 1917: Involvement Sergeant, 1746, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1746 awm_unit: 38th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-02-27

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Daniel and Jane MURPHY, 356 Punt Road, South Yarra, Victoria