Alfred Albert CURPHEY

CURPHEY, Alfred Albert

    Service Number: 1500
    Enlisted: 2 September 1914, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 3rd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Darlington Point, New South Wales, Australia, 1892
    Home Town: Darlington Point, Murrumbidgee Shire, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Well Sinker
    Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 12 July 1915
    Cemetery: Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli
    Plot 1, Row A, Grave 13 Chaplain Rev. A.C. Talbot officiated
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Darlington Point War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    2 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1500, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW
    20 Oct 1914: Involvement Private, 1500, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
    20 Oct 1914: Embarked Private, 1500, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
    30 Apr 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1500, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Slight gunshot wound to the arm

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Edward and Mary Ann Curphey of Darlington Point, NSW.

    Brother of Patrick Dudley Curphey who returned to Australia on 4 December 1915 having served with the Divisional Amunition Column, Edward H. Curphey, James William Curphey who returned to Australia on 19 April 1919 having served with the 2nd Battalion, Hugh Curphey and Frances J. Curphey

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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