MURPHY, Raymond Ernest
| Service Number: | 1783 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 June 1912 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Platypus (I) |
| Born: | Balhannah, SA, 11 May 1897 |
| Home Town: | Kensington Park, Burnside, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Sailor |
| Died: | Kensington Park, SA, 12 July 1925, aged 28 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
North Road Cemetery, Nailsworth, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Norwood Primary School Honour Board, Rosslyn Park War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Jun 1912: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Boy, 1783, HMAS Platypus (I), Enlisted for 7 years |
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World War 2 Service
| 19 Jun 1912: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Leading Seaman, 1783 | |
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| 29 May 1923: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Leading Seaman, 1783 |
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Son of Arthur MURPHY and Caroline nee HARRISON
MURPHY - On the 12th July, at Pembroke Street, Kensington Park, Raymond Ernest, dearly loved younges son of Mr and Mrs A Murphy, aged 28 years 2 months. Petty-Officer Torpedo Instructor HMAS Cerberus, Platypus and Australia.
The Friends of the late RAYMOND ERNEST MURPHY (late Petty Officer, R.A.N.) are respectfully informed that his Funeral will leave his late residence, Pembroke street, Kensington Park. on TUESDAY at 2 p.m. for the North Road Cemetery.
R. T. WALLMAN & SON, Undertakers.,
Pulteney street, City. Goodwood road. Goodwood, and Dulwich avenue, Dulwich. Phone 7;9 and 2581.