George Edward MURPHY

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MURPHY, George Edward

Service Number:	5081
Enlisted:	8 January 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	33rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Parkes, New South Wales, Australia, April 1897
Home Town:	Parkes, Parkes, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Died of wounds - gassed, France, 30 April 1918
Cemetery:	St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen Block P, Plot XI, Row M, Grave No. 11A, St Sever Cemetery Extension, Haute-Normandie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Parkes & District Cenotaph, Parkes District Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

8 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5081, 18th Infantry Battalion
5 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 5081, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
5 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 5081, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Sydney
30 Sep 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 33rd Infantry Battalion
9 Jul 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5081, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, GSW leg, arm and side
17 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5081, 33rd Infantry Battalion, DoW - Gas
30 Apr 1918:	Involvement Private, 5081, 33rd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5081 awm_unit: 33rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-04-30

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Biography contributed by Evan Evans

From: In Remembrance: Hungerford and Associated Families in the Great War 1914-1918

Pte George Edward MURPHY,

Regimental Number:   5081
Unit Name:   18th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement
Religion:   Church of England

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Currajong Street, Parkes, NSW

Age of Enlistment: 18 years and 10 months

Enlistment Date and Place: 8 January 1916, Parkes, NSW

Next of Kin: Mother, Mrs. Louisa Murphy, Currajong Street, Parkes, NSW

Rank on Enlistment: Private

Embarkation Details: Unit embarked from Sydney, NSW, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra, 5th June 1916.

Rank from Nominal Roll: Private

Unit from Nominal Roll: 33rd Battalion

Campaigns Served: Western Front

War Service/Promotions: Proceeded overseas to France 21 November 1916. Wounded in action in the Field 9 July 1917, and admitted to 13th General Hospital in Boulogne, France, the next day. Invalided to England on the 14 July 1917 and admitted to the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, Hampshire, England. Transferred to the Auxiliary Hospital on 7 August 1917. Proceeded overseas to France 10 November 1917. Marched out to the front on 15 November 1917 and rejoined unit in the field. Admitted to hospital 20 February 1918, then rejoined unit 9 March 1918. Wounded (2nd occurence), gassed, on 17 April 1918. Admitted to 3rd Stationary Hospital, Rouen, France, 19 April 1918.

Place of Wounding: (1) Gunshot wound, left arm and side, 9 July 1917. (2) Gassed, 17 April 1918.

Place of Death: Died of wounds, gassed, 30 April 1918, 3rd Stationary Hospital, Rouen, France

Place of Burial: 2 May 1918, St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France (Block P, Plot XI, Row M, Grave No. 11A)

Panel Number Roll of Honour AWM: 122

Medals/Citations: British War Medal; Victory Medal

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