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MURPHY, William Patrick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 902 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 September 1914, Enlisted at Warracknabeal, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cochester, England, 1877 |
| Home Town: | Warracknabeal, Yarriambiack, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Baker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, At sea on board HS Seang Choon, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 27 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, buried at sea Rev. B. Graves Panel 40, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Warracknabeal War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 902, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Warracknabeal, Victoria | |
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| 2 Nov 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 14th Infantry Battalion, Prior to embarking | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Corporal, 902, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Corporal, 902, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 1 Feb 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 14th Infantry Battalion | |
| 27 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 902, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 902 awm_unit: 14 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-04-27 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Steve Larkins
Son of Mrs M.J. Clarke of 57 Adelaide Street, Derham Road, Norwich, England
Husband of Amelia Murphy of 37 Pottergate Street, Norwich, England. Father of May Teresa Murphy,and Ernest William Murphy,
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the Royal Air Force for 3 years at Great Yarmouth