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MURPHY, John William
| Service Number: | 1353 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 December 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Alberton, South Australia, 18 February 1884 |
| Home Town: | Oaklands, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Alberton Public School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | 3 August 1950, aged 66 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Queenstown Alberton Public School Great War Honor Roll, Wynarka WWI Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 15 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1353, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: '' | |
| 15 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1353, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 1353, 12th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Afton Penrith
John William Murphy, was born on the 18th February, 1844, in Alberton, South Australia. He was a farmer by trade. Murphy married Ida Wilson on the 18th January 1915, the year after the war began.
Murphy enlisted with the AIF on 9th December, 1914 and embarked on the HMAT Itonus A50 on the 15th February, 1915. Murphy served as a Private initially but was promoted to Sergeant on the 1st March, 1916. Murphy fought with the 12th Infantry Battalion and then the 52nd Battaliton during his 3 years and 80 days in service. Murphy was discharged on the 27th February, 1918, with his release papers stating that he was ‘Medically unfit' (not due to misconduct).
John Murphy returned home and established a family with Ida. Murphy died at the age of 66, survived by his wife, son Jack and daughter Lynette.
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