John Thomas MURPHY

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MURPHY, John Thomas

Service Numbers:	QX37616, Q5297, QX37616, Q5297
Enlisted:	22 December 1941
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Not yet discovered
Born:	Gladstone, Queensland, Australia, 9 January 1914
Home Town:	Monto, North Burnett, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Heart Attack, Enroute by Taxi - Prince Charles Hospital - Chermside, Qld, Australia, 19 March 1975, aged 61 years
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Monto Australian Light Horse QMI

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Private, QX37616, also Q5297 - FTD 23/12/1941
22 Dec 1941:	Involvement Private, Q5297, FTD 23/12/1941 - also QX37616
22 Dec 1941:	Enlisted
23 Dec 1941:	Enlisted Private, QX37616, Q5297, Date and Place of Enlistment: 23/12/1941; Gympie, Queensland; Specifically-Unit: 41st Landing Craft Coy; DVA Service Record of Private: John Thomas MURPHY; SN'S: QX37616, Q5297.
23 Dec 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX37616
18 Mar 1946:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX37616
18 Mar 1946:	Discharged Private, QX37616, Q5297, Date and Posting at Discharge: 18/03/1946; Specifically-Unit: 41st Landing Craft Coy; DVA Service Record of Private: John Thomas MURPHY; SN'S QX37616, Q5297.

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Biography contributed by Daniel Bishop

Son of Thomas MURPHY & Annie Jane (nee-MacRae) MURPHY.

Married: Ara Yvonne (nee-Thurgar) MURPHY, 25 July 1947 - Monto, Queensland, Australia.

Children: Catherine, John, Thomas, Peter, Pauline & Christopher.

Date & Place of Death: 19th March 1975; Taxi en-route to Prince Charles Hospital - Chermside, Queensland, Australia (Residential Addess - at the time: Moorak St, Taringa, Qld); Reg No: 1975/ 58850; Registration-Registrar: LA STEVENS; 04/04/1975; Brisbane, Queensland.

Burial: 22nd March 1975 - Monto Cemetery (No.2) - Gladstone-Monto Rd - Monto (Nth), Queensland, Australia.

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