John MURPHY

MURPHY, John

    Service Number: 189
    Enlisted: Not yet discovered
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 25th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Boherbee Tralee Kerry Ireland , 1 September 1887
    Home Town: Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 7 October 1915, aged 28 years
    Cemetery: Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC
    Grave Reference:Sp. Mem. A. 15, Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    29 Jun 1915: Involvement Private, 189, 25th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
    29 Jun 1915: Embarked Private, 189, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane

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    Biography

    John Murphy born 1887 Boherbee Tralee Kerry Ireland.  Occupation:  Labourer.    Son of John and Julie Murphy, 6 Keones Lane,  Boherbee Kerry Ireland.  Enlisted:  10th February 1915.   Aged:  28 years.  5 foot  inches tall;  fresh complexion; blue eyes; brown hair.   Enlisted:  Brisbane Queensland.   7th Infantry Brigade, 25th Battalion - 'A' Company.   Killed In Action Gallipolli Peninsula 07/10/1915 aged 28 years.    

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