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MURPHY, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1799 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 January 1915, Enlisted in Perth WA |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Dandmount Rossmacowen, County Cork, Ireland, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Rossmacowen State School, Ireland |
| Occupation: | l |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 10 September 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Caudry Old Communal Cemetery, Nord Pas de Calais, France, Row C, Grave 10. Headstone inscription reads: May he rest in peace, Caudry Old Communal Cemetery, Caudry, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1799, Enlisted in Perth WA | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1799, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1799, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Fremantle | |
| 28 Jan 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, Promoted at Habieta | |
| 1 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Transferred from 11 Battalion to 51 Battalion at Tel-el-Kebir | |
| 18 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal | |
| 3 Sep 1916: | Imprisoned Taken as P.O.W while badly wounded | |
| 3 Sep 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 1799, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Wounds to the thigh | |
| 10 Sep 1916: | Involvement Corporal, 1799, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1799 awm_unit: 51 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-09-10 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 19 years.
Address at the time of enlistment was 83 Pier Street, Perth, WA
Son of Patrick and J. Murphy of Waterfall, Bantry, Ireland
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal