Joseph Kevin (Kevin) MURPHY MID, MC

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Service Numbers:	Not yet discovered
Enlisted:	1 June 1915
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	26th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 24 February 1892
Home Town:	Red Hill, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Bank Accountant
Died:	Natural causes, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, 12 September 1964, aged 72 years
Cemetery:	Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland Columbarium 12, Section 13
Memorials:

1 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 26th Infantry Battalion
29 Jun 1915:	Involvement 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
29 Jun 1915:	Embarked 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane
28 Dec 1917:	Honoured Mention in Dispatches
15 Oct 1918:	Honoured Military Cross, For cosnpicuous gallantry and skilful leadership in the attack east of Monument Wood near Villers Bretonneux on 17 July 1918 in leading his company over 500 yards of open country to the first objective, 'The Mound' in the face of heavy machine gun fire from the front and right flank. The supreme dash of his men enabled the capture of five enemy machine guns, and was directly attributable to the example set by Captain Murphy who personally lead a party in capturing one machine gun crew. Moving forward he was severely wounded in the arm by an explosive bullet but continued his command and refused to be bandaged or assisted until advised the final objective had been captured.
23 Dec 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, 26th Infantry Battalion

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