Henry Blaney MURPHY

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MURPHY, Henry Blaney

Service Number:	28
Enlisted:	11 September 1914, Helena Vale, Western Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Melbourne, Victoria, July 1890
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	St. Johns School, Latrobe St., Melbourne
Occupation:	Horse driver/carrier
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 2 May 1915
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing

World War 1 Service

11 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 28, Helena Vale, Western Australia
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 28, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 28, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
2 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 28, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli

Blaney Murpjhies

Henry's parents were Louisa (nee Rogers) and Henry Patrick Blaney Murphy. The Blaney was usually included as a surname. Henry Patrick was again a son of Maurice Blaney Murphy and Ellen Brown, who emigrated to Vic. 1857 on "Lillies" They had 2 sons who had sons who fought in WW1. Edward Frank B.M. 5379 Pte 6th Bn served 3 years born 1898, son of Henry P. and a cousin William Joseph Murphy 413 Gnr 10th FAB. qv

Henry Blaney Murphy was born 1890 Melbourne E.

Submitted 17 March 2016 by Judith Sloan

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