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MURPHY, Arthur Harold
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2422 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 April 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, 25 November 1895 |
| Home Town: | Maryborough, Fraser Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Albert State School, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in action, Mouquet Farm, France, 3 September 1916, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Maryborough Albert State School War Memorial, Maryborough City Hall Honour Roll, Maryborough Queen's Park War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2422, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 2422, 9th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 2422, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Sydney | |
| 3 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2422, 49th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2422 awm_unit: 49th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-09-03 |
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