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MURPHY, William Clifton
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1648 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 October 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Clifton Hill, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Colac, Colac-Otway, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Colac Soldier's Memorial, Colac St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Honor Roll, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1648, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 19 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1648, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1648, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of George B. Murphy and Penelope Murphy nee Baird of St Andrews Manse, Colac, Victoria.
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medals, Victory Medal
He was still serving in the Citizen Military Forces