Richard (Richard William) MURPHY

MURPHY, Richard (Richard William)

    Service Number: 365
    Enlisted: 21 September 1914, Enlisted at Helena Vale, WA
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
    Born: Toodyay, Western Australia, 1887
    Home Town: Toodyay, Toodyay, Western Australia
    Schooling: Catholic School, Western Australia
    Occupation: Farmer Labourer
    Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 30 April 1915
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    No known grave Panel 56, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing
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    World War 1 Service

    21 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 365, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Helena Vale, WA
    22 Dec 1914: Involvement Private, 365, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
    22 Dec 1914: Embarked Private, 365, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of John Patrick and Elizbeth Murphy of 'Elindale', Toodyay, WA. Brother of Douglas Murphy MM who returned to Australia on 31 March 1919 having served with the 11th Battalion and Augustine Murphy MM who returned to Austalia on 24 September 1918 having served with the 12th Field Ambulance

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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